Episode 9

July 15, 2014, Maddox

Movie Ratings 3842 Shame Shaming 3462 Indignant Drivers 1402 Leaving Your Fly Open -1769

Maybe it's time we all quit telling people how they should or shouldn't live their lives. If you believe that everyone should be allowed to live their lives how they want, that includes letting people shame others. Shame can be a powerful force for good, as Kotaku points out in an article about a cosplayer who lost weight and is now happier because of it.

And here's one of many weepy screeds from Salon about the matter. And the oft-cited study about how fat people live longer, where everyone conveniently ignores the cause: more hospital visits.