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Category: Medicine & Health
Tags: obesity, public health
 -22.18% -22.18%

  Support:
 -22.18%
Points:
Obesity is a public health concern.  
  • but: the government cannot force people to exercise or punish them for eating too much  +44.36%

    • but: the government can ban sale of unhealthy food or drink in schools (www.timesonline.co.uk) 

    • but: the government can tax unhealthy food and drink  

    • but: the government can encourage exercise by promoting a sporting culture  

      • but: the Chinese government has put a perverse emphasis on winning and being the best rather than using sports as a way to better health  

      • because: the government can make health and exercise a core school subject  

      • because: govt can order more physical exercise periods in schools  

        • but: schools in China are loath to offer sports (French (2007) ) 

          • because: schools are concerned about being sued following accidents during school-organised sports  

          • because: parents want their children studying for exams, not having fun with a football in schools  

  • but: people should be responsible for their own health  %

    • but: obesity may cause many diseases such as atherosclerosis. It is conscientious to their health that people concern about obesity.  +83.87%

    • because: how much people exercise is a personal choice  

    • because: what they eat comes down to individual choice  

      • but: what people choose to eat is limited by what is available, and foods banned by the government are not available  

    • but: the number of obese people shows that people are not responsible enough to look after themselves  -83.87%

      • but: some obesity is genetic (Wikipedia, 2008, Obesity, Genetics section) +83.87%

  • because: people who are overweight are more likely to suffer from some chronic diseases such as hyperpiesia and hyperlipemia.  

  • because: the costs of obesity are high  

    • but: the costs of obesity can be paid for by the private medical insurance of the obese  

      • but: not everyone can afford insurance coverage  

        • because: in China, health insurance schemes disproportionately favor the better off and exclude the masses of internal migrants (Husain (2007) ) 

    • because: obesity is associated with various diseases and has been found to reduce life expectancy  (Wikipedia (2019)) 

      • because: this affects the productivity of the work force  

  • because: there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people who are obese  

    • because: the prevalence of fast food outlets, long working hours, and a sedentary lifestyle have contributed to the rise of obesity  

  • because: promoting a healthy lifestyle among the public is a role played by the government  

    • because: government initiatives include health education in schools and food labelling laws  


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