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   "C J Campbell"  wrote in message   
   news:200811242253068930-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...   
   > On 2008-11-24 14:15:36 -0800, "Mike"  said:   
   >   
   >> "C J Campbell"  wrote in message   
   >> news:2008112410512677923-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...   
   >>> On 2008-11-24 03:12:57 -0800, terry  said:   
   >>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> When did obesity become a disability?   
   >>>   
   >>> While it is really popular these days to hate the obese and even abuse   
   >>> them, the fact is that obesity is a disability. Yes, it is a   
   >>> self-inflicted disability. So are most other disabilities. For some   
   >>> reason some people have decided that obesity is somehow 'immoral,' but   
   >>> rendering yourself a vegetable while running or biking or climbing is   
   >>> not. What it really comes down to is people want to blame somebody for   
   >>> the personal inconveniences they suffer. Currently it is unfashionable   
   >>> to blame Jews or people with darker complexion, so these personalities   
   >>> have switched to blaming fat people for their problems.   
   >>   
   >> You may have a point somewhere, but you've certainly not proved it and   
   >> you didn't answer the question.  You can't compare an injury to a   
   >> personal choice, at least not in any reasonable debate on the matter.   
   >> Few people choose to be injured.  All fat adults choose to be fat.  As   
   >> far as blame goes, an obese child might not be fully to blame for their   
   >> situation, but at some point an adult has to take responsibility for   
   >> their own choices.  That also means the rest of society shouldn't be   
   >> responsible to bear the burden of those choices either.   
   >   
   > You mean people do not choose to ride bicycles, fly in airplanes, or do   
   > other things where they get injured? You have a funny idea of 'choice.'   
      
   You mean people who ride bicycles choose to get run over by cars, and people   
   who fly airplanes choose to die in a smoking crater?   
      
   And you think I have a funny idea of "choice"?   
      
   You're a riot.  Keep up the good work.   
      
   >   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>>>  And how will this work in   
   >>>> practice?  who decides if the obese person is obese enough to require   
   >>>> 2 seats?  Do the flight attendents decide on boarding or does the   
   >>>> obese person have to  order 2 seats when he makes her/his booking?  do   
   >>>> they have to justify it by quoting their body mass index or the width   
   >>>> of their ass? and will this get confirmed on boarding? ( can just   
   >>>> picture the flight attendant with a tape measure )    Will the same   
   >>>> rule apply at theatres and concerts?   
   >>>> Reminds me of a joke I heard about one of our football stadiums   
   >>>> downunder. It seats 100,000 or 50,000 Americans.   
   >>>> ( Sorry if I offended anyone ... are there any yanks here?)   
   >>>> Terry   
   >>>> Skinny PPL Downunder   
   >>>   
   >>> No, you are not sorry if you offended anyone. You offended people   
   >>> deliberately. Claiming that you are sorry is just dishonest.   
   >>   
   >> Humor is not your strong suit, eh?   
   >   
   > What is funny about deliberately offending people?   
      
   Everything!   
      
   Case in point, you provide an endless source of entertainment.   
      
   Keep up the good work.   
      
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