as if people have no control over their result. Disagree.

I need to lose about 20 (6'5" 205 lbs) and I am fighting it every day. I love food. I love feeling full. I love eating. Comfort food was designed specifically with me in mind. My guess is if I drank alcohol I would be an alcoholic. Gotta fight the good fight every day. For me it is kind of like always feeling hungry. Just because I am successful, doesn't mean I don't have those demons you talk about for people who aren't. You should see me binge eat. If you don't want to be an alcoholic or a foodaholic, you have the agency to choose otherwise. Doesn't mean we should be empathetic or compassionate, but except for a very small minority of mentally ill people, it is 100% addressable. Making excuses does a lot of harm IMO.

I thought the snorkeling problem was only if you deep dived and if you are just near the top of the water, you are fine?