[Notwithstanding]

I have posted on this thread several times that poverty can be a great thing.

Anyone who has been a plebe at a service academy knows about asceticism. And the bit about being able to do anything, once you have lived with nothing is true. Persevering despite great adversity is a true high.

My personal choices have led me andmy wife to eschew a materialistic cul-de-sac life.

But that is because we know our own weakness toward material things. I presume others may have different waeknesses.

When I see an obese person my first thought is how sorry for them that the world knows their weakness.

If YOU find wealth is an impediment, then eschew it. But don't presume it is the same impediment for all persons in the smae way it is for you.

[dsc]

"When I see an obese person my first thought is how sorry for them that the world knows their weakness."

And if I see that on your face, I'll be thinking, "How about if *you* live with chronic liver disease for 25 years, and let's see how good you look."

The mainstream medical profession is flat full of crap to attribute all weight problems to overeating.