Do people have the moral 'right' to call each other fat?

Fat=Unhelthy. Fat=No self respect. Fat=Unnatractive. Fat=Inconsiderate. Lose some weight for Christ's sake.

I don't think we should be picking and choosing what is acceptable use as and insult and what is not.

Either all abuse/discrimination is unwarranted on none of it is.

For example it would he highly hypocritical to say....

"I detest racism but look at that fat poof over there."

I have no respect for fatties because fatties have no respect for themselves. You should treat your body with reverence.

Fat people are fat for a reason. They ate too much for their body whilst not doing enough exercise. So by criticizing, it is the same as criticizing smokers, or drug addicts. Most people see no problem with doing any of them two, but because fat people try and make it look like it isn't their fault, we have to feel sorry for them. They should get of their ******* arse and do some exercise!

(Just because someone is big it doesn't mean they're automatically going to be ugly).

I have no respect for fatties because fatties have no respect for themselves. You should treat your body with reverence.

I've never met a fat person who wanted me to feel sorry for them.

Also not all fat people act like it isn't their fault. Many fat people accept that they're fat and try to lose the weight, but it can be difficult for some people.

But it's not a crime and it doesn't affect you. Where do we draw the line at characteristics do you dislike? If someone wears a hat I don't like, it doesn't give me the right to take that right away from them. So, in other words, it doesn't give others the right to say people should be a certain size just because it doesn't look nice.

I'm not fat by the way, I just don't see why it's 1) anyone else's business when it's arbitrary and a personal choice, and 2) your suggestion that they don't have self-respect is silly because they may be hard-working, successful, etc.

Also, you don't need to change your opinion, but other people shouldn't have to change their size.

It does, actually.

The problem is, being fat isn't equatable to wearing a hat someone doesn't like. There are serious health concerns that come with being fat, and ignoring that isn't helping the situation we are in right now. Tens of thousands of people in the UK die each year due to their weight, also potentially leaving behind families that lose their sole earner or leaving children orphaned for example. And the number of obese people in this country is rising at a shocking rate. Health concerns like this are far more impactful to our society than what colour hat someone decides to wear, and do have an impact on millions of other people whether you want to admit it or not I'm not saying it's particularly nice or helpful to attack fat people, but to brush the serious health and economic problems of rising obesity under the carpet is frankly ridiculous. I'd prefer to live in a society where we could talk about the problems of being fat rather than have everyone make being overweight something that is perfectly fine, healthy and normal by saying "There's nothing wrong with being fat and it doesn't concern you." There is something wrong with it, and it concerns everyone.

But we imprison drug addicts and dealers, so you are trying not to give them a choice and ARE trying to make them change. And by pointing out their flaws, you will make them perfect themselves. And before you say "Why perfect someone else when you are not perfect yourself?", isn't that what teachers try and do? My teachers are nowhere near perfect, but they do try and correct my slight mistakes to make me better (its part of the job).

It's only difficult for the weak-willed or those who are so fat they are at the point of no return. Both of these types of people deserve abuse for their actions

Good point, where do we draw the line? Shall we ban colored hair just because I disapprove of it and it's unkind on the eye?

You don't need to be so smug about helping "fat people" "perfect" themselves. I think they are capable of doing it themselves. It's really quite patronising.

Something that has increasingly been bothering me is when people need to comment on each others weight. For example, "are you watching your weight?", "don't eat chocolate, think of the calories", or even more offensively... "you would be more attractive if it wasn't for the size". (Just because someone is big it doesn't mean they're automatically going to be ugly).
The only concerns which I think are valid: 1) you're going out with the person, 2) you're funding their eating or food, or 3) genuine health concern.
Other than that, KEEP YOUR NOSE OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.
EDIT: I don't oppose their freedom of speech to say it, but I don't think they should expect others to accept it or change to suit them.

What the hell? No. Let them live how they want to live. Just because it's not what you want to do doesn't mean they deserve abuse. ****ing hell.

Fat=Unhelthy.

Wrong.