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10 years ago the multi – national chains of KFC<\/a>, McDonalds<\/a>, and Pizza Hut began their march across the Kingdom of Thailand<\/span> in a move that most of thought was modernization and progress.<\/p>\n

10 year later The Nation<\/span> brings us this story<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Thailand ranks among countries with the world’s fastest-growing number of overweight children, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The results of eating fast food need no scientific study and are clearly visible to the naked eye. Eating fast food makes you fat.<\/p>\n

Now I have never been one to advocate hating people, but as is obvious by the growing problem, courteous suggestions won’t solve this problem. It’s time for us to say loud and proud:<\/p>\n

I hate fat people<\/s><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sounds bad to say.. but think about it for a second. If you are overweight and your diet has been ruined by eating fast or junk food, you are putting money in the pockets of ugly multi-national corporations. You are not helping farmers or organic growers, instead you support destruction of rainforest’s, global warming and other social ills. As harsh as it may sound, hating fat people will only lead to a growing awareness of the problem – and that can only be good.<\/p>\n

There are some very valid reasons why hating fat people movement is good:<\/p>\n

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  1. Fat people support greedy corporations by eating their low quality food.<\/li>\n
  2. Fat people have a bigger environmental footprint and do more damage to the earth.<\/li>\n
  3. Fat people have a higher health care cost.<\/li>\n
  4. Fat people cost more to transport, thus more greenhouse gas emissions.<\/li>\n
  5. Fat people are less productive members of society.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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