Exercise or else

[Parts]

Overweight or unhealthy people who refuse to attend exercise sessions could have their benefits slashed, in a move proposed by Westminster Council.
GPs would also be allowed to prescribe leisure activities such as swimming and fitness classes under the idea.
The Tory-controlled council said the aim was to save £5bn from the NHS budget when local authorities take over public health provision from April.

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I find this disturbing but not unexpected overweight people on government assistance are an easy target.  So many people seem to love to have someone  to hate and look down upon   and politicians love to exploit it.   Sure it would be nice if these people got in shape and I am sure there would be some savings but what if they don't,  Starve them thin?   'Leisure activities such as swimming and fitness classes'  I can just imagine what they would be like knowing the way governments set things up  things for people on welfare.  It all comes back to scapegoating and distraction   “ <fat people, drug users, smokers whoever it happens to be >it's their fault we are in this mess vote for me and I'll do something about it.” 

[Al Swearegen]

Agreed. It is the lazy way of looking at it. I don't know what to do but I will make sure it is radical and unworkable and going to hurt those who are already hurting, to show we are tough.

[odeon]

"Unhealthy" bothers me even more than "overweight" because it's so generic that it fits anything. 

[TA]

OH FFS, have the UK politicians gone completely insane?

[bodie]

Heyy it is only fair that fat people take a turn.  Tories usually love to target single mothers and the disabled.

My main concern is that they will introduce a 'fornication tax' which will hit us poor folk hard!

[El]

So, this will work for people with chronic pain how, exactly?

[Parts]

So, this will work for people with chronic pain how, exactly?

Chronic pain is just an excuse for being a lazy


Read some of the comments on the article they are downright nasty

["couldbecousin"]

Heyy it is only fair that fat people take a turn.  Tories usually love to target single mothers and the disabled.

My main concern is that they will introduce a 'fornication tax' which will hit us poor folk hard!

  A fornication tax wouldn't bother me in the least. 

[Calavera]

There are many other reasons why one would go obese, whether genetic or anything environmental that has nothing to do with the food you eat or how much you exercise.

[P7PSP]

I agree Parts. Putting fat people in rehab camps is a good idea.  A sign at the entrance Proclaiming Exercise Will Set You Free would be a nice additional motivator. 

[midlifeaspie]

I agree Parts. Putting fat people in rehab camps is a good idea.  A sign at the entrance Proclaiming Exercise Will Set You Free would be a nice additional motivator. 

And this portrait

[P7PSP]

  Yeah if that doesn't scare them straight nothing will. 

['andersom']

I agree Parts. Putting fat people in rehab camps is a good idea.  A sign at the entrance Proclaiming Exercise Will Set You Free would be a nice additional motivator. 

And this portrait

That takes away my appetite completely. 

[Parts]

"Unhealthy" bothers me even more than "overweight" because it's so generic that it fits anything. 

They like making them vague it gives them more leeway in applying to their advantage.

[Parts]

Heyy it is only fair that fat people take a turn.  Tories usually love to target single mothers and the disabled.

My main concern is that they will introduce a 'fornication tax' which will hit us poor folk hard!

How about cornication