I agree. 

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Morgan Gallagher
Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: Need a reference!

These are not comparable.

The issue is not about why choose smoking, in terms of comparison.  You have to choose to smoke - but you do not have to choose to eat.  You must eat.

There is no moment of decision to add a behaviour into your life.  There is a behaviour YOU MUST DO, or you will die.

Obese people must eat.  They cannot choose not to do this, as any anorexic will tell you.  Babies must eat.  Feed The Baby, first and foremost, feed the baby.

The primary activity must occur.  The issue is not about whether you eat or not, it's about what you eat.

Utterly different from smoking, drug or alcohol use.

Morgan Gallagher

Sam Doak wrote:
> I appreciate this, Karleen. You're right. We've got the smokers, the 
> obese, the people who have had lifelong poor care.

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