It’s not their fault until a majority of Americans become obese. Which they are. And McDonald’s is a huge contributor to the problem. The problem is systemic, but McDonald’s is responsible for no small part of it.
Do you still think that everyone can be expected to be responsible for themselves when, at the rates we’re going, with regards to fast food and obesity, over half of Americans will be blind from diabetes in 2050? I’d say that when the majority of people are suffering, whether it’s due to their choices or not, then something needs to change drastically.
Furthermore, the cost of a McDonald’s hamburger doesn’t accurately reflect its cost. If you get fat and need medical help, but don’t have medical insurance, who do you think pays for it? Medicare, that’s who. And who pays for Medicare? Me. The Taxpayer. McDonald’s should be charging extra, and that extra should be going towards offsetting the medical expenses they are empowering people to incur.
It is currently the case that if you buy a hamburger for a dollar, you’re also taking a penny from me. It feels like theft, and McDonald’s should pay for it. Not me. It’s just like the law to wear seat belts. It’s not to protect the people in the car. It’s to protect the taxpayer from paying to keep your vegetable self alive for your short-sightedness, when you don’t die.