On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:36:31 GMT, "Julie Bove" >
wrote:

>
>"blake murphy" > wrote in message
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>
>> inadvertently, you've hit the nail on the head. something is wrong
>> with this man's brain or body chemistry. how about some compassion?
>>
>> do you think he's enjoying himself? that he could lose five or six
>> hundred pounds if he just had some will power? have you ever tried to
>> lose (or gain) twenty or thirty?
>>
>> incidentally, good job on jumping to the disability or welfare
>> conclusion. he's fat, so he must be worthless.
>
>I just saw the show last night about the Mexican man. He has giant tumors
>on his legs that they estimate weigh over 100 pounds each. I believe this
>was part of the start of the problem. The tumors make it impossible for him
>to walk, leaving him bed ridden.
>

i'm not surprised.

yet the reaction here has not been, 'that poor man. he's sick!' but
rather 'jeez, that's disgusting! where's his self respect? why
aren't his loved ones starving him?'

your pal,
blake