Responsibility is Escaped by Obese People

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“It’s important to preserve notions of individuals accountability and responsibility (Parks ).” Responsibility and accountability are attributes that many people believe should be part of everyone, but this is not what is happening if you take a look at the court systems. In today’s society people pressing lawsuits is readily accepted, and companies are looking out for it all of the time. There is almost always someone else that a person can blame for his or her misfortune other than themselves. Obese people are joining right in the trend also. They believe that the fast food industry can be found responsible for the weight epidemic that is blooming in the Untied States. The idea of a class-action lawsuit against fast food companies is a new idea that sprung from the class-action lawsuit against tobacco companies holding them responsible for the health problems of cigarette smokers.

TOBACCO WORKED

Smokers all over the United States in recent years have brought class-action suits against the tobacco companies. Plaintiffs argue that the tobacco companies had knowledge of the health risks that could be associated with smoking, but they chose to withhold this information from the public. Since they chose to withhold this information the companies should be responsible for the cost of their health problems. Smokers have been rather successful in this endeavor especially since it has been a scientifically proven fact that smoking causes lung cancer. In Florida alone smokers and their families were awarded 200 billion dollars (Thomas ).

NUMBER ONE KILLER

Society is now out to blame someone for the growing obesity problem in the United ...

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...tomers everyday. McDonald’s spent $500 million on the “We love to see you smile” campaign, while the government spent $1 million on a “5-a-day” campaign that promoted five serving of fruits and vegetables a day (Dept. of State ). The government should spend more money on the advertising of health foods, warning people about the dangers of obesity, and health education than a lawsuit, which will in the end, affect everyone in a negative way.

BENEFIT ALL PEOPLE

Save the money, and put it towards something that will benefit all of the public. When he obese people that are fighting for this lawsuit are gone there will only be another generation just as obese. Spend then money on helping to prevent this trend from continuing. If there is no education or option out there for people the fast food industry will survive, and obesity will be more prevalent.

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