Airline to charge 'fat tax'?

Last post 05-05-2009, 5:06 PM by Biggsy. 17 replies.
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  • 11233 in reply to 11227
     05-05-2009, 4:36 PM

    Re: Airline to charge 'fat tax'?

    I think your find that I wasnt having a go at pregnant women,just pointing out where do you draw a line on peoples weight.My parents have had weight problems in the past and wouldnt want to be labelled disabled or singled out by having to have special seats made for them.
    Dont stop me now, Im having such a good time.
  • 11236 in reply to 11227
     05-05-2009, 4:57 PM

    Re: Airline to charge 'fat tax'?

    I don’t think people need to be singled out with regards to this but I was unfortunate to be sitting next to a very large man on a flight recently. I was constantly being squeezed throughout the flight; therefore I didn’t get the level of service or indeed the room I had paid for.

    Obese people for whatever reason already have benefits like disabled badges, and incapacity benefits (granted not all of these individuals want them) so it seem that sometimes they (again some of these people not all) are quite happy to benefit from their situation.

     

  • 11238 in reply to 11227
     05-05-2009, 5:06 PM

    Re: Airline to charge 'fat tax'?

    Tom69:
    I think your find that I wasnt having a go at pregnant women,just pointing out where do you draw a line on peoples weight.My parents have had weight problems in the past and wouldnt want to be labelled disabled or singled out by having to have special seats made for them.

     

    Ok not 'having a go' but suggesting that if your going to charge people who take up two seats extra you should possibly charge a pregnant woman extra as the child she is carrying is extra weight, its not even remotely an argument as the two don't really compare.

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