>>614Not sure how it is in the US but here in Australia the pension is 100% govt funded, & old people are by far the biggest drain on welfare, both in terms of healthcare costs & social security.
My point is I hear people argue all the time that fat people are a "burden on society" when common sense says its just not true, elderly people are a MUCH MUCH bigger burden, and since most fat people don't get old, they aren't much of a problem. Same goes for smokers.
>consume more resourcesMore food yes, but there are lots of people who consume way more than they need to. Just because someone eats some extra food you're mad? There are people who waste resources in far far more extravagant & wasteful manners.