When I was 16, I got a Royal Enfield Desert Storm 500cc. I absolutely loved it and rode it everywhere. Then I got into an accident. I was covered in scratches, but my helmet and riding gloves probably saved me from much worse injuries. After that, I never got back on a bike. Now I only drive cars.

Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse. How is that even real? It sounds like something out of a dystopian novel.

I hope they make an example of those responsible and that this becomes a turning point for the entire nation.

RIP Henry Nowak.

Yeah, I think hatred toward obese people is definitely playing a part there. It started as a pushback against the glamorization of obesity through magazine covers and all that, which was completely justified. But hating obese people as a whole is equally wrong, in my opinion.

I don’t know much about the effects in that particular area. Are there any peer-reviewed research papers I could read about it?

I completely agree. As far as I know, the effects are often temporary if someone stops taking the medication and returns to their previous lifestyle. In many cases, people regain a significant amount of the weight they lost.

That’s also my understanding of it. I’ve heard some people say it reduces cravings, long-term studies are still needed, but I really hope it works without some major side-effects

That’s actually a fair point. As far as I know, there’s no reliable way to predict long-term side effects without studying it for a long time.

To be honest, after I posted that, I spent some time thinking about it. I think it's true to some extent, but there are a lot of situations where it doesn't really hold up.

What if someone is dealing with a chronic illness that has no cure? Or any number of circumstances that are completely outside their control? I'm not sure intelligence is the right measure in those cases.

If I could go back, I probably wouldn't have posted it. At the very least, I'd have phrased it differently.