Penalizing people for being overweight is the natural extension of the socialist philosophy that led first to alcohol prohibition and eventually to the War on Drugs. The principle at work is that you are not an individual who owns his own body and health, but rather a consumer unit owned by the government and society in general.
Anti-drug laws and anti-fat laws both send the same message: you are government property.
As revolting as such laws are to anyone who believes that America should be free like its founders intended, I still strongly advocate that people take care of their health. In the gun community in particular, a lot of people think having good equipment and even being a good shot makes them prepared to deal with any SHTF type of situation. But if you can't even run a couple of miles on a track or treadmill without getting a heart attack, you ain't gonna be running around in the woods with your rifle for very long if things get to that point.
Anti-drug laws and anti-fat laws both send the same message: you are government property.
As revolting as such laws are to anyone who believes that America should be free like its founders intended, I still strongly advocate that people take care of their health. In the gun community in particular, a lot of people think having good equipment and even being a good shot makes them prepared to deal with any SHTF type of situation. But if you can't even run a couple of miles on a track or treadmill without getting a heart attack, you ain't gonna be running around in the woods with your rifle for very long if things get to that point.