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Originally posted by Rudey
Good. It should be done. It's the same thing as a tax and you tax people who gamble, who smoke, who drink, you tax larger cars - so why tax not those who eat more?
However, if there is a legitimate health reason that adds weight onto your body, I am in favor of tax deductions.
-Rudey
--And now I'm back to eating thai and working
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A better analogy would be a hamburger value meal. You get the same thing no matter which size you order...but you pay MORE the bigger the value meal gets (quatity wise).
I can see the airline's point. A bigger person that takes up two seats is therefore getting more "bang for their buck"...or in this case buying the supersized value meal. No, I don't believe it's fair or right, but that is the airline's choice. There has to be some happy medium.
ETA!!!!!
Now that I posted I have a better, more perplexing question. I assume that those who are in wheelchairs cannot fly in regular coach (due to lack of room). So, because of their disability and requirements to fly (possibly) first class, how is that fair? I do know that the first row of coach in some planes are more roomy, but what if?!?!?! Hope this makes sense!