Fat Discrimination?

[jego ryu 0]

Do you think overweight people face discrimination?Should a person's weight determine their value or worth?

[Nagishkaw 510]

1) Yes.

2) Ask the airlines.

[almaty 19]

yes, in allot of areas...

[fendergirl 1]

a little bit overweight is okay.. Obesity is another story..

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yes, overweight people experience discrimination because of their weight, and no, someone's weight should not determine their 'value' or 'worth'. There may, however, be economic consequences because of their weight for purely practical considerations. It does not mean they have less value or worth than someone without a weight issue.

[Fandango 1,439]

Re: the airlines, given the current state of gas prices, it's only fair to charge more imo...flying a 140lb person and a 280 lbs person doesn't cost the same, so why should it be priced the same?

It's not nice, but it's fair...

[Dr. Obvious 49]

Re: the airlines, given the current state of gas prices, it's only fair to charge more imo...flying a 140lb person and a 280 lbs person doesn't cost the same, so why should it be priced the same?

It's not nice, but it's fair...

If that is the case, why am I paying 80-90% of an adult's fare to fly a child that weighs 34lbs?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Re: the airlines, given the current state of gas prices, it's only fair to charge more imo...flying a 140lb person and a 280 lbs person doesn't cost the same, so why should it be priced the same?

It's not nice, but it's fair...

If that is the case, why am I paying 80-90% of an adult's fare to fly a child that weighs 34lbs?

I think airlines should charge by the pound. Seriously. Base it on total weight of passenger + luggage.

[Fandango 1,439]

Re: the airlines, given the current state of gas prices, it's only fair to charge more imo...flying a 140lb person and a 280 lbs person doesn't cost the same, so why should it be priced the same?

It's not nice, but it's fair...

If that is the case, why am I paying 80-90% of an adult's fare to fly a child that weighs 34lbs?

Dunno. *shrug*

But do you really think it's fair that a 120 lbs person and a 400 lbs person pay the same? I dont have any answers on how they can theoretically fix it without half the world getting up in arms, but I don't really think that's fair.

Now if they let the 120 lb person bring 280lbs of extra luggage...

[SMOKE 1,426]

yes, no

[Nessa 23]

yes

[tom&tata 2]

Re: the airlines, given the current state of gas prices, it's only fair to charge more imo...flying a 140lb person and a 280 lbs person doesn't cost the same, so why should it be priced the same?

It's not nice, but it's fair...

If that is the case, why am I paying 80-90% of an adult's fare to fly a child that weighs 34lbs?

I think airlines should charge by the pound. Seriously. Base it on total weight of passenger + luggage.

Strictly on airline:

If the child takes one seat, airline lost revenue of opportunity to sell the seat to full paying adult. But, the child should be allowed to take more luggage to compensate.

If the airline can charge for overweight luggage, why can't someone take advantage of credit from lower body weight?

[Dr. Obvious 49]

But then shouldn't skinny people pay more then they should with that logic because they lost the opportunity to sell the seat much higher to an overweight person?

[MaRob 0]

I think discrimination only counts towards things you do not have a choice about... Being fat is not an unchangeable condition like race, gender, etc...

Edited June 12, 2008 by MaRob

[Fandango 1,439]

I think discrimination only counts towards things you do not have a choice about... Being fat is not an unchangeable condition like race, gender, etc...

Well, to be fair, that's not always the case....

But I wouldn't necc call this discrimination anyways....I just googled the literal def of discrimination:

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

my airline pov is A ) not unfair and B ) not based on prejudice....imo, it's based on realities like cost. Maybe don't charge the heavier person more...maybe just allow more baggage....there's a bigger profit margin on transporting a smaller person, and that is fact, not prejudice.