[quote]SSC wrote:
jCaesar88 wrote:
SSC wrote:
bozbot wrote:
SSC wrote:
Absolute shit.
While we’re at it, we should also not let people graduate until they have blonde hair and blue eyes.
people cant help what hair and eye color they are born with. being a fat lazy fuck is a lifestyle choice.
horrible arguement.
you’re probably one of those people who argues against gym class in grade school.
and people wonder why america is becoming so obese
You’re probably one of those people who makes illogical conclusions because you’re a fucking idiot.
Discrimination is wrong whether you’re fat, stinky, tall, Asian, retarded, or whatever.
And people wonder why America is considered to be less intelligent than other nations.
His statement was more logical than yours.
So, you have no problem with: fat cops/firemen, retarded teachers/cops/firemen/soldiers, etc?
LOL… this argument has so many holes in it I don’t even know where to begin. Let me try…
First of all, to equate a mentally retarded school teacher, cop, fireman, or soldier to the same standard as an OVERWEIGHT college kid is morally irresponsible and incredibly ignorant. [/quote]Interesting, considering you are the one that did it. [quote] It’s a try to play with words to prove a point, but it’s just a totaly fallacy. Give me a break, dude.
Fat cops and firemen. Again - clever way to use a very selective audience to make your argument. As long as the said cop or fireman does not let his or her physique issues manifest themselves in such a way that compromises their job, why the fuck SHOULDN’T they be allowed to? [/quote] It is still discrimination either way. Which you said was always bad.[quote] It’s a choice. Just like bodybuilding is a choice. Would you like it if you couldn’t become graduate with a Political Science degree if your arms were over 18"?
It’s unfortunate your argument can be discarded so easily, as you’re missing a large portion of the population and the concept of social control.
First, I’m not sure why a CPA would have to be in shape to perform his or her duty. I can’t think of any pilots that would benefit any more from being in shape. Same with a sports writer. Or perhaps a novelist. Maybe even a school teacher. Engineers probably don’t need to be in shape, nor do psychologists. I could continue, if you want me to. [/quote] Just to point out a couple of things here:
First, what you are doing here is discrimination.
2, depending on the specifics of an engineering position, parts of the job can be very physical.
3, physically healthy individuals make better employees for a wide range of reasons. Sick less often, more energy/focus, better mental health, est. est. est. This stuff applies even to CPAs.[quote]
Now before you get all huffy, yes, everyone benefits from a healthier society. That’s why we have an inevitable Fat Tax on its way. This is the government’s way of systemically depriving people of the accessibility of their poor lifestyles.
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I would place a bet that it will do no such thing. It will be like all the other vice taxes.
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The fact that a school discriminates against its students in such a manner is in the same vein as a college not allowing a student who doesn’t shower to graduate. Yeah, it’s unpleasant, but it’s their choice, and no one else has the right to dictate the autonomy of another being.[/quote]
If a student didnâ??t maintain a reasonable level of hygiene, Iâ??d like to think heâ??d get kicked out of class rooms. It would be unfair to the other students and a distraction from learning. So if a student never showered, Iâ??d like to think he wouldnâ??t graduate.
It is a schools right and duty to attempt to produce the best prepared student possible. If they feel that a basic level of fitness should be included, thatâ??s absolutely their right.
Iâ??m an engineer, they made me take a history class in school. It honestly has as little to do with my particular major as fitness, but the school thought a basic class in world history is something every student should take. That is their right.