[Lucy]

This message is for Roger and anyone else who thinks that the fast-food chains are comparable to tobacco industries. The difference between the two is that cigarettes are ADDICTIVE because of nicotine. The only addiction when it comes to food is habitual and emotional/compulsive eating. People don’t live their lives craving fast food burgers. In fact I’m sure if you asked most people, they’d agree that a good delicious meal (much healthier than a burger and fries) sounds much more appealing. I don’t disagree that fast food chains want families to be at their restaurants and to eat, but that is just marketing. Look at ANY other company in the world, and they are advertising, wanting people to use their materials, follow their programs, buy their cars. Suing fast food chains is ridiculous. I feel like all people want to do is blame others. Find a scapegoat. Do you think that by suing McDonalds, putting a little warning note on the wrapper that most people won’t even read, saying, ‘Warning, continuous consumption of these foods will lead to higher cholestrol and obesity’ will actually help the problem of obesity? Rather than blaming others, people need to realize that it is time we stand up for our own mistakes and take responsiblity for our actions. I am hoping that this forum is adressing the parents of younger children, those that have not yet matured to acquire a sensible lifestyle of moderation. Teens are not stupid. In fact, most teenagers who are overweight know this, and constant nagging by their parents will not push them in the right direction of weight loss. There is nothing to be gained from suing the fast food chains more than a few million dollars for lazy Americans who will continue on being obese and a few million richer. Isn’t it amazing how so many people are willing to go through soo much just to prove that it isn’t their fault that they are obese?

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Name : Lucy, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 18, City : San Diego, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Social class : Middle class, 

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