A Buddhist Shitlord's perspective Hey yall. So as you can see from the title, I'm a Buddhist. I've been so for awhile but not as long as I've realized that fat acceptance is bullshit. However, since becoming Buddhist, I've realized that the philosophy of the teachings are very much in line with what we shitlords say regarding the fatties. For example, we all know how fatties have a problem with desire. Desire for food(obviously), desire for a attractive partners(despite not being so themselves), and so on and so fourth. In Buddhism there's the 4 Noble Truths, one of which is that desire(that is unyielding craving) is the root of our suffering. Basically being attached to things that are impermanent and bring only temporary satisfaction is not a good thing. Fats do this all the time. They complain about not being able to lose weight when the main reason they can't is that they are too attached to their habits of unhealthy eating and sloth. They are too attached to donuts, beetus discs(AKA pizza), burgers and other unhealthy foods to eat better and too attached to watching TV or sitting around to exercise. Their over-attachment to one thing is their complete detachment to another. Their greed, gluttony, and sloth are all deadly sins in Christianity also(particularly Catholicism), so both Western and Eastern spirituality agree here. Another thing is the ''Middle Way.'' This is essentially the teaching of avoiding extremes and moderation. The Buddha was born with fortune and wealth but left that behind on a journey of enlightment. However, he then went the route of extreme depravity to the point of wearing no clothes(or at least rags) and starving himself near death. Eventually he gave that up but that aspect of the Buddha's journey is an example of how moderation is key to everything. Alot of people(even some on here) would blame tv or junk food for obesity. But these things, in moderation are not bad things. These things only have as much power over us as we give them, thus it's a waste of time(and a deflection of personal responsibility) One of the main ways we see fatties don't comprehend moderation is that they always bring up the argument ''Not everyone can be like those models from L'oreal, Victoria's Secret, etc). Like really? Either you look like Aphrodite or you should just be a lardass? How about just not overeating, eating healthier, and exercising? No one is saying you have to be like these fashion models(many of us know alot of it is CGI makeup anyway). All we are saying is don't put an extra burden on yourself or others by being a fatass. The Middle Way, goes a long way. And finally, one little pet peeve is how many people think the Buddha was a fat ass with a jolly smile,like Santa Clause. However, that is not Buddha. The real Buddha would have been quite thin(from the whole starvation thing) and probably wouldn't like how things are now. In fact,  I'm sad to say that unfortunately in the majority Buddhist country Thailand, Buddhist monks face alarmingly high obesity rates due to high fat and sugar offerings given to them by those seeking good karma.. Luckily the problem is being acknowledged, ut if it's anything like what's going on here in the West, things may go from bad to worse. It's only a matter of time.