Posted By: here's some more on 2008-04-23
In Reply to: I think the obese should have to pay extra for - health insurance too....

Anyone who plays a sport (voluntary choice, avoidable risk), anyone who rides a motorcycle, ATV, snowmobile, jet ski, or boat (voluntary choice, avoidable risk), anyone who drives more than 10 miles to work (the more often/longer you spend on the road, the higher the risk), etc.  Let's also include those that work out for their health, but might work out too much and injure themselves.  Let's also include the couch potatos that don't take any risk, because not taking a risk also endangers your health in the long run.  If we try hard enough we can include everybody, because sooner or later, everybody will get caught taking an avoidable risk.

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