Fat tax on over weight persons

I think they have to do it because some fat people are taking in 2 seats or the person next to him can't sit very good. But tax for fuel is not necessary, but paying extra because they take in 2 seats is just very normal i think and if you are so fat it isn't healthy for you and you have to do something on it. I think every one is able to get a normal weight how hard it maybe is to don't eat to much.

I do not think that the weight should be the issue.But I agree that if a person needs two seats(or the space for 2) they should pay for that.Or if they need a bigger seat so they will not choke their neighbour,they should fly !st class.

Not everyone is fat because of over eating, some people have under active thyroids which could leave them over weight, there are also other hormonal problems as well which could lead to the person being too heavy. Metabolic rate differs in people as well, someone with a high metabolic rate could be very underweight while a low metabolic rate could lead to over weight. Should people with a medical condition be penalised for something which is not their fault? However many people do eat too much and don't get enough exercise which means that their weight could be their own fault. How can airlines differentiate between the two different types of people who are over weight?

I don't think this is a genuine plan.Its one of their money making strategy.It would be an insult to the person travelling,asking him to pay extra for being "fat".Its not all agreeable.If they are so worried about the fuel consumption they should think of a shorter travel path but not levy the extra charges on innocent public.

This is going to a tricky one to implement in anything resembling a fair manner. It is going to depend on where you set your limits. I wouldn't argue with a fat tax for the very obese. I know they have other problems but why should I be paying more for their problems? On the other hand lets say they started to charge anyone over two hundred pounds extra fare. I would have a hard time with that. I weigh 210 pounds yet because I'm 6'5" that is very near my ideal weight. I don't think that would be fair. I have a 7'2" cousin with a similar build and he would undoubtedly agree with me.

I dont agree at all with the so called weight thing. Airplanes like anything else have a weight limit. If it isnt filled with people it is gonna be with Cargo so that is a copout and just another way for the airlines to make money. I have no problem with charging for two seats if one is extremely overweight but it is really how one carrys there weight. Ive seen people be wide and then they carry over to your section but ive also seen where there weight is more in the front and doesnt impede on me at all. But since we are going there what about the people who have wide shoulder but arent fat. They impede on your area too so should they taxed if we are going on the they are in my area tax.. The weight thing again is a copout if not humans it will be cargo..

I think it would be boring if every person weighed the same amount. A body mass index of between 20 and 25 for an adult is normal. Under 20 would be below average. Over 25 would be overweight. Over 30 would be obese. I don't think that it is right to charge a fat tax for people on planes that are overweight. A person that is fat has a problem already and a lady might be pregnant. I get a bump at as little as 3 to 4 months pregnancy. I think a fat person would feel ashamed because of his or her weight and it could lead to depression.

To some extend, I would agree with this. I think that it is unfair to charge people for taking excess luggage onto a flight when there are a lot of people who weigh much more than their bags that they would like to take on the flight. I think that people should only be charged if their BMI is over 25, which is overweight. This means that nobody who is of a healthy weight would be charged. I think that there should be exceptions, for example if someone weighs more because they have a lot of muscle, or if a woman is pregnant and wishes to travel on a plane.

I am trying not to correct you, but in this case I would need to straighten up something. It is better to use overweight or obese rather than fat. In other words, you can use fat for animals. For people, it's better to put overweight person or obese people. Often time, talking about fat people in casual conversation depends on situations. People can always kid around like this "You're getting fat, man. You better hit the gym." Or "Don't eat too much or you're getting fat pretty soon" (This could be casual or serious depending who says this.) Going back to your case, I have read that some airlines are planning additional charges for OVERWEIGHT passengers or passengers who are obese. Well, if there is only one OBESE passenger, the claim about fuel consumption is unreasonable. If there are bunch of OVERWEIGHT passengers, then airlines can reasonably charge extra for accomodations. I know that obesity has been an ongoing issue here in the US. I wish I can post some examples here. I could post some photo comparisons of obesity in the US and others around the world.

This is so degrading. Why blame fat people for the fuel? I think that it is not the fat people who should be blame why the fuel consumption had increased. This is such a lame excuse.