Weight loss jabs for unemployed not dystopian, says Wes Streeting
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The government is looking into whether weight-loss drugs can help get more people back to work.
  • tgm@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    1 month ago

    I am also somewhat surprised this is considered dystopian, unless they are forced on people. Being overweight exacerbates the negative effects of my mental and physical illnesses. Seems to me that offering better quality of life to those that can afford it is surprisingly decent of the UK government

    • Lemming421@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      Of course it’ll be forced on people.

      “Want your benefit money so you can pay your rent? Take the weight loss drug.”

      • tgm@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        28 days ago

        I don’t live in the UK, so I don’t how things are done. Is there sine precedence for forcing drugs on people?