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Obesity has no second-hand impact, however. So, those who want the government to mess with us on grounds that we may be getting obese from some of our habits will have to clear a higher hurdle than did the anti-smoking champions. They had this libertarian element on their side which the obesity fascists do not.

No second hand impact? Tell that to my back.

I work as a nursing assistant in a long term care facility and 75% of the residents are overweight. One of my residents is over 300 pounds. I use a lift to get her from her wheelchair to sitting on the side of the bed, but I need another aid's help in positioning her on the bed. She supports her back and I pull the resident's legs up on the bed. The legs must weight 75-80 pounds each.

When I do her bed check, with one arm I have to pull her on her side and change her with the other.

Obesity puts so much stress on legs that they are weakened as the person ages. Eventually other people have to assist that person to just get up and down.

No second hand impact? Tell that to my back.

It may interest you to know that Lincoln freed all slaves more than 135 years ago. Perhaps you should consider working in a hospice wherein a good many of the patients are quite thin.......