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See also: obesity EDIT : if the downvoter can explain to me why, I would appreciate it. Selfish, impulse driven, has massive impact on others while denying sa

See also: obesity EDIT : if the downvoter can explain to me why, I would appreciate it. Selfish, impulse driven, has massive impact on others while denying same, is a choice.

lmm 12y ago
You may find it upsetting to see an obese person, but I don't think it really compares to having someone's dog crap on your aeroplane.
- Shivetya 12y ago
  Like referring to morbid obesity which is getting too prevalent in societies across the world. Far too many of the morbid obese do not see themselves as such or refuse too. It should be treated the same as smoking and dogs crapping on planes; that morbidly obese person is more of a risk for your plane than a crapping dog. Being a dog owner, having been raised with dogs and other animals, I really don't want to see them in restaurants, grocery stores, or my doctors office. Pet stores, fine. On a plane in a carry on under the seat fine, roaming the isles no. The airplane problem is far too many people lie and declare them service dogs, something that to a point is lawful and airlines are loathe to challenge passengers over fear of suits. There should definitely not be service animals other than dogs. Emotional support animals should not be accorded the same treatment as those serving the blind.
  - lmm 12y ago
    A "risk" how? The airlines update their weight statistics, they know how much they're carrying. Are you worried about the chance of them having a heart attack disrupting your flight? In that case you should be more worried about elderly people.
- SixSigma 12y ago
  I find it upsetting that it is crippling the healthcare systems across the developed world.
  - lmm 12y ago
    Well, then allow me to cheer you up, because it isn't. The biggest burden on healthcare systems in the developed world is end-of-life care for people who are physically healthy but mentally unwell - a dementia patient might survive for ten or twenty years, requiring round-the-clock care. Obese people, being much more likely to die relatively quickly while they're relatively young, represent much less of a burden on those healthcare systems than more healthy people do.
    - SixSigma 12y ago
      The US populace spends 70 man years in dialysis every week, obesity is a significant contributor. Obesity now contributes more to health costs than alcohol or smoking. People are getting fatter quicker than they are getting older.
- gadders 12y ago
  I would find it upsetting if I got less than the amount of seat space I had paid for due to an obese person encroaching on my space.
SixSigma 12y ago
Shame one can't see the up / down vote count. This post has ranged from +3 to -2

See also: obesity EDIT : if the downvoter can explain to me why, I would appreciate it. Selfish, impulse driven, has massive impact on others while denying same, is a choice.

lmm 12y ago

You may find it upsetting to see an obese person, but I don't think it really compares to having someone's dog crap on your aeroplane.

Shivetya 12y ago
Like referring to morbid obesity which is getting too prevalent in societies across the world. Far too many of the morbid obese do not see themselves as such or refuse too. It should be treated the same as smoking and dogs crapping on planes; that morbidly obese person is more of a risk for your plane than a crapping dog. Being a dog owner, having been raised with dogs and other animals, I really don't want to see them in restaurants, grocery stores, or my doctors office. Pet stores, fine. On a plane in a carry on under the seat fine, roaming the isles no. The airplane problem is far too many people lie and declare them service dogs, something that to a point is lawful and airlines are loathe to challenge passengers over fear of suits. There should definitely not be service animals other than dogs. Emotional support animals should not be accorded the same treatment as those serving the blind.
- lmm 12y ago
  A "risk" how? The airlines update their weight statistics, they know how much they're carrying. Are you worried about the chance of them having a heart attack disrupting your flight? In that case you should be more worried about elderly people.
SixSigma 12y ago
I find it upsetting that it is crippling the healthcare systems across the developed world.
- lmm 12y ago
  Well, then allow me to cheer you up, because it isn't. The biggest burden on healthcare systems in the developed world is end-of-life care for people who are physically healthy but mentally unwell - a dementia patient might survive for ten or twenty years, requiring round-the-clock care. Obese people, being much more likely to die relatively quickly while they're relatively young, represent much less of a burden on those healthcare systems than more healthy people do.
  - SixSigma 12y ago
    The US populace spends 70 man years in dialysis every week, obesity is a significant contributor. Obesity now contributes more to health costs than alcohol or smoking. People are getting fatter quicker than they are getting older.
gadders 12y ago
I would find it upsetting if I got less than the amount of seat space I had paid for due to an obese person encroaching on my space.

SixSigma 12y ago

Shame one can't see the up / down vote count. This post has ranged from +3 to -2