From Fat Gene to Too Fat to Rescue

IMGP2340.JPG


Just put it on the card. Obamacare will pick up the tab. The folks have a genetic disorder and we can't deny them "access" to health care.
 
We definitely had a weight and girth limit (which I don't remember). This was in a King Air.
 
bartmc said:
IMGP2340.JPG


Just put it on the card. Obamacare will pick up the tab. The folks have a genetic disorder and we can't deny them "access" to health care.
Click to expand...

It's weird how not many people in midevial times had genetic problems :dunno:
 
DavidWhite said:
It's weird how not many people in midevial times had genetic problems :dunno:
Click to expand...

We didn't start screwing up evolution with medical technology until the 1860s, in the 1940s we doomed the human species to overpoulating the natural resources of the planet with antibiotics, now we expect everyone to live forever. It's amazing for as technically brilliant of a species we are just how stupid we are at applying technology.
 
EdFred said:
What kind of "life" are we saving if the person weighs 440+ ?

Not to be cruel, but if they don't give a **** about themselves, why should we?
Click to expand...

May be they are full of treasure just like Cartman in the ManBearPig caper?
 
EdFred said:
What kind of "life" are we saving if the person weighs 440+ ?

Not to be cruel, but if they don't give a **** about themselves, why should we?
Click to expand...

Congratulations, these folks will now be part if your group policy. Seems if you didn't care about them, you get to now. This is why I'm fundamentally opposed to Bloombergs big gulp ban but all for it now that I have to pay for the consequences. If you didn't want me to care about your eating habits, shouldn't have insisted I care about the consequences.
 
Henning said:
We didn't start screwing up evolution with medical technology until the 1860s, in the 1940s we doomed the human species to overpoulating the natural resources of the planet with antibiotics, now we expect everyone to live forever. It's amazing for as technically brilliant of a species we are just how stupid we are at applying technology.
Click to expand...


FOR THE CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Henning said:
We didn't start screwing up evolution with medical technology until the 1860s, in the 1940s we doomed the human species to overpoulating the natural resources of the planet with antibiotics, now we expect everyone to live forever. It's amazing for as technically brilliant of a species we are just how stupid we are at applying technology.
Click to expand...
Started much earlier than that. Fire used to cook food and destroy organisms that cause food poisoning. People invented food storage so more of them could survive the winter. Farming was invented so more food could be grown allowing for larger populations. People domesticated animals so they wouldn't have hunt them, so there is now a more stable food supply.

EDIT: Actually, your premise is incorrect and based on old data.

Europe is seeing its population decline; it's not happpening faster due to immigration. Some of the Asian countries are also seeing declining population. The United States is an exception amoung wealthy countries- is shows a slowly increasing population, although much of this increase is also due to immigration. China and India seem to be "bending the curve" towards declining population as well.
 
Last edited:
EdFred said:
What kind of "life" are we saving if the person weighs 440+ ?

Not to be cruel, but if they don't give a **** about themselves, why should we?
Click to expand...

I think that if a person lets themselves get to that point, they are just going to have to accept that certain options are going to be closed off to them, air medevac being one.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top