Bigdoug:
The genetic component of being fat is not a belief, it’s a scientific fact! That doesn’t mean that relationship with food as a learned behavior is not an important component as well. People who are not genetically predisposed towards fat also get fat. In that case it’s exclusively behavioral. However, there are plenty of chubby people out there whose behavior is not weight inducing and yet they struggle to control their weight. Don’t know why this is such a “controversy”?!
Morbidly A Beast:
I don’t believe in such a thing as a raw fact, in any sense, but genetics in and of themselves have some expletive power but they do not tell the whole story of a person. Genetics are largely a racist social Darwinist mode of determinism.
I simply do not believe there’s a genetic basis to being fat. height, muscle mass, bone density these are environmental and developmental/social aspects, and genetics are only 50%
It’s not controversial, im not the one pressing you. You’re pressing me. You brought it back up I just disagree.
So, on one hand you’re claiming that genetics have nothing to do with weight, on the other hand you’re saying they are only 50%! Which one is it, because it simply can’t be both!
Also, genetics themselves are not racist, social Darwinism or determinism. That’s just how some people unfortunately use or interpret genetics. Eye color is genetically determined, saying green eyed people are better than blue eyed people is racist (just for the sake of this argument).
I really don’t care whether you personally “believe” in genetics, just tired of the currently widespread and fashionable (in some circles) anti science sentiments!
