We are a culture that greedily gobbles down as many unhealthy foods as we can get our hands on. Why? Because we are constantly bombarded by advertising from every direction. The messages are aimed at the subconscious mind, and we must give in. Then we whine about growing so fat. That too is in the program.

The very same system that sells us on eating more, also sells us thousands of unworkable ways to lose the extra poundage. Our culture is poisoned with greed and guilt. And the shareholders and CEO's keep getting fatter -- on us.

Imagine a family in, let's say Iraq. They have access to satellite TV and watch Americans gorging themselves and complaining, while outside bombs drop and foreign invaders patrol what's left of their neighborhood with automatic weapons.

Any wonder why we are perceived as the devil?

- Arye Michael Bender -