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To: neolib who wrote (47705)	2/2/2008 3:27:16 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 541403

When you have meet a few 30 year olds on disability because of obesity, and realise that they now sit and do nothing while collecting a paycheck for life, it kind of irritates me. Look on the bright side. They won't live long...

To: neolib who wrote (47705)	2/2/2008 3:33:11 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541403

Yep- you're right- balancing is very difficult. It irritates me to see a lot of behaviors that others indulge in which could wind up costing the taxpayer money down the road... reckless driving, drinking, smoking, irresponsible sex or pregnancy... this is just the nature of the beast (us being the beast). IMO, though, trying to control behaviors in this way is like having an extremely punitive authoritarian parent. Much better to do what you suggest. For instance, a lot of insurance companies have started rewarding healthy habits - exercise, weightloss- by lowering premiums. Good example of positive reinforcement v punishment, koan and mary!