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by mgkimsal 1033 days ago
> If you're only disabled because you eat too much and can't be bothered to exercise I question whether you're actually disabled.

Perhaps there's a distinction between chronic/permanent disabilities and transient disabilities? If I'm obese to the point where I can't walk, I am, indeed, disabled, but don't necessarily have to be for the next 20 years. Diet/exercise/surgery/etc could all reduce the obesity, but in the immediate 'now', I'm disabled and need assistance.

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There's a reason you have to requalify every three years.
Well there you go. I’m not intimately versed in the specifics. Thanks for clarifying.