11th August 2005, 2:47 PM
Wasn't part of the idea of "Supersize Me" to try every single item on the menu, several times over? He had to balance things out that way, to try to prove that one shouldn't live off of ALL of McDonald's foods, all the time. What would be the point in proving that they, overall, sell unhealthy food, if one only ate the healthy paltters? McDonalds definitely sells more greasy, fattening platters than low-calorie platters. Mmm... just thinking about it makes me want to go pick up a McChicken with extra mayo. Fuckin' delicious.
Not that this negates the idea that people who eat McDonalds should be responsible for themselves. I agree with that 100%. The beauty of capitalism is... get this... you have the choice to go somewhere else to eat healthy foods! The gubberment is not your mommy and daddy, who you need to rely on to make decisions for you. Take control of your own god damn life. If your have a poor diet that's deteriorating your health, re-evaluate it. It's not difficult. There are libraries and le intraweb to help you out if you happen to be ignorant on what healthy food is. I have more sympathy for people who happen to live in poverty or are homeless and pretty much have to rely on cheap, fast-food joints.
It should be common sense that food so greasy (not to mention fast food in general) will make you fat, clog up your arteries, etc. Don't their doctors let them in on this? Were these people never taught this idea as kids? Even if they weren't, don't McDonalds nowadays have the information posted on the wall? I have no respect for people trying to victimize themselves for illegitimate reasons for a shortcut to big bucks, not to mention the scum-bag, bastardly lawyers responsible for taking on these cases and deteriorating our culture and social psyche. I don't believe in hell, or even karma, but god damn... I wish I did. Then, these things wouldn't make me half as angry as they do.
Not that this negates the idea that people who eat McDonalds should be responsible for themselves. I agree with that 100%. The beauty of capitalism is... get this... you have the choice to go somewhere else to eat healthy foods! The gubberment is not your mommy and daddy, who you need to rely on to make decisions for you. Take control of your own god damn life. If your have a poor diet that's deteriorating your health, re-evaluate it. It's not difficult. There are libraries and le intraweb to help you out if you happen to be ignorant on what healthy food is. I have more sympathy for people who happen to live in poverty or are homeless and pretty much have to rely on cheap, fast-food joints.
It should be common sense that food so greasy (not to mention fast food in general) will make you fat, clog up your arteries, etc. Don't their doctors let them in on this? Were these people never taught this idea as kids? Even if they weren't, don't McDonalds nowadays have the information posted on the wall? I have no respect for people trying to victimize themselves for illegitimate reasons for a shortcut to big bucks, not to mention the scum-bag, bastardly lawyers responsible for taking on these cases and deteriorating our culture and social psyche. I don't believe in hell, or even karma, but god damn... I wish I did. Then, these things wouldn't make me half as angry as they do.