Is obesity a disease or is that just an excuse to not take responsibility for their action?
In an article titled “Viewpoint: Defining Obesity as a Disease May do More Harm Than Good”, writer Maia Szalavitz tells about the harmful effects of viewing obesity as a disease. She lets the reader know that this has been an ongoing debate that has been going on for many years now. When debating her point, she provides evidence and information about her point. Maia lets the readers know that she does not agree with obesity be clarified as a disease, because of the negative effects it can have on one’s health. Author Maia Szalavitz is rhetorically effective, because she took a touchy subject like obesity, and tells readers how harmful it can affect the …show more content…
Maia stated, “When alcoholism is considered a disease, doctors and patients are also more likely to believe that overindulging cannot be stopped without professional help” (Szalavitz). Taking obesity and making it a disease, is like saying one cannot not stop eating an overabundant amount of food without doctor’s help. Considering obesity as a disease is like considering alcoholism as a disease, which means no one can stop either one of these things without professional help. No one wants to believe that they can stop drinking, just like no one thinks they can stop eating at a certain point, they just keep on doing whatever they …show more content…
She wants readers to understand, taking overweight people and putting then into the group of obesity, is like taking away the confidence. The authors says, “Defining obesity as a disease could end up reducing their sense of control to change the eating habits or just exercise more” (Szalavitz). Words can do more hurt than anything else to someone who is struggling with issues such as obesity. One must choose their words wisely, because no one knows what may be causing the problems they are facing. When taking people who just may be overweight or at risk for overweight, and putting them in a group, just to classify them as something will only cause problems in the future.
According to Maia, “Incorrectly categorizing people who can control their lifestyle by changing a diet or exercising more can lead to unnecessary surgery” (Szalavitz). Instead of putting them in a group, they need to be told how to address the problem. It could lead to not just one or two surgeries to get rid of the problem, but multiple doctor visits. All that would be doing is cost one’s self more money in the outcome instead of helping them. Maia lets the readers know that the way one classifies others can either tear down or build up, it just depends on how one comes across to
In an article titled “Viewpoint: Defining Obesity as a Disease May do More Harm Than Good”, writer Maia Szalavitz tells about the harmful effects of viewing obesity as a disease. She lets the reader know that this has been an ongoing debate that has been going on for many years now. When debating her point, she provides evidence and information about her point. Maia lets the readers know that she does not agree with obesity be clarified as a disease, because of the negative effects it can have on one’s health. Author Maia Szalavitz is rhetorically effective, because she took a touchy subject like obesity, and tells readers how harmful it can affect the …show more content…
Maia stated, “When alcoholism is considered a disease, doctors and patients are also more likely to believe that overindulging cannot be stopped without professional help” (Szalavitz). Taking obesity and making it a disease, is like saying one cannot not stop eating an overabundant amount of food without doctor’s help. Considering obesity as a disease is like considering alcoholism as a disease, which means no one can stop either one of these things without professional help. No one wants to believe that they can stop drinking, just like no one thinks they can stop eating at a certain point, they just keep on doing whatever they …show more content…
She wants readers to understand, taking overweight people and putting then into the group of obesity, is like taking away the confidence. The authors says, “Defining obesity as a disease could end up reducing their sense of control to change the eating habits or just exercise more” (Szalavitz). Words can do more hurt than anything else to someone who is struggling with issues such as obesity. One must choose their words wisely, because no one knows what may be causing the problems they are facing. When taking people who just may be overweight or at risk for overweight, and putting them in a group, just to classify them as something will only cause problems in the future.
According to Maia, “Incorrectly categorizing people who can control their lifestyle by changing a diet or exercising more can lead to unnecessary surgery” (Szalavitz). Instead of putting them in a group, they need to be told how to address the problem. It could lead to not just one or two surgeries to get rid of the problem, but multiple doctor visits. All that would be doing is cost one’s self more money in the outcome instead of helping them. Maia lets the readers know that the way one classifies others can either tear down or build up, it just depends on how one comes across to