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So drawing parallels is no longer allowed? Is lateral thinking also banned? Or do heavier people not use more resources then skinnier humans? What's wrong with

• JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > do heavier people not use more resources then skinnier humans? You’re arguing as if charging heavy people more to fly isn’t a thing. It is. And I don’t think that’s abhorrent nor even unfair.
  • Towaway69 3y ago
    I didn't know, I didn't know it was a thing. And yes, it's very murky as you say. There is a difference between genetic and chosen unfortunately the difference isn't obvious from just the optics.
    • JumpCrisscross 3y ago
      > difference between genetic and chosen unfortunately the difference isn't obvious from just the optics Okay, so let's get back to the actual topic. Help me understand how buying an SUV is fundamentally—beyond optics—similar to being genetically predisposed to obesity.
      • Towaway69 3y ago
        If you have a large family and use this SUV as a transporter for your children or if use this SUV as a status symbol, an outsider cannot differentiate between these two use-cases. The genetics, in this case, is money: is the owner wanting to protect their family, has taken on debt to purchase this SUV just because they wish to have a "safer" car for their family. Or is the owner on their fourth SUV and it's just-another-car purchase. One owner is struggling, the other was born with a silver spoon. Not everyone is born to be able purchase an SUV, being born with or without money can influence peoples life, just as their genetics. Both are random attributes that are assigned upon birth.