CVS Workers Must Report How Much They Weigh Or Pay $600 Fine

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93. Agreed.

AGAIN, I am not saying ALL unhealthy people are so because of their lifestyle. Everyone here has a story of a an otherwise healthy person who became stricken with an illness due to bad luck. However SOME of these cases such as Type II diabetes ARE BECAUSE of lifestyle choices.


For instance, smoking leads to lung cancer. People who smoke are more likely to have lung cancer as well as a whole host of other ailments. This does not mean otherwise healthy people never get lung cancer. But there is enough scientific evidence to support the fact that smoking is not a wise decision, even though some people who never smoke develop lung cancer, and some people who smoke like chimneys live to be 90.


Smokers and Mountain Dew drinkers are the exact same people to me. And given the cost to our society caused by such ailments such as obesity, I would even argue there is a "second hand smoke" effect to people who chose to drink soft drink, dine at fast food restaurants... etc. etc. etc.

You could argue that what this company is doing is essentially no different than charging smokers an additional tax when they buy cigarettes. And BTW... yes I think there should be an additional tax on items such as soft drink. Cola drinks are a sugary, diabetic, insulin killing poison that affects all of us. And it does NOT cost more money to drink tea or water.