Reply #109: But many people are suffering greatly because of their weight, and many are children.

[LeftyMom]

Even if your obesity never does you any real harm, certainly we have plenty of evidence that over a larger population even moderate overweight has dramatic health consequences and drives up health care costs. As the nation gets fatter, more and more children have type 2 (they used to call it adult onset before toddlers and grade school kids were getting it) diabetes and circulatory problems.

Working to improve the health of others through public policy is not intended to insult you, and it's not prejudice any more than requiring cars to get smog tested is a slight toward people with asthma.