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by SMAAART 1945 days ago
We can all agree that "shaming" is not good; but at the same time we should not promote/encourage behaviors that leads to negative outcomes.

So, generic "smoke is bad for you", "overeating is bad for you", "junk food is bad for you"; and positive reinforcements like "say no to smoke", "say no to junk food" would be a good start.

And if some groups comes out and state that those messages are "shaming" well, those people are idiots.

P.S.: ex-smoker and ex-fat person here

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>and positive reinforcements like "say no to smoke", "say no to junk food" would be a good start.

I mean why do people feel it's their duty to get into someone else's life? How about assume fat people and people who smoke know it's bad for them and just leave them alone. I think people in society would be much better off of they worried themselves with their own lives. I guess that's a lot harder than pointing out other people's problems though.