What a surprise to hear this tax

Well that's an interesting way to make people lose weight. However, imposing the tax will also be a violation of human rights and some people are just overweight because of genes. My friend eats very little yet she is overweight. But I can understand their concerns about the increasing rate of obese people as that leads to more health issues.

It reminds me of how airlines now make morbidly obese people pay for two seats on an airplane. Instead of crowding another passenger with their massive bulk, they ask them to buy two seats. The only people I feel sorry for are the people who have a medical condition that actually makes them be heavy. That's just sad.

Wow, that is a bit severe, what about those people who have genuine health problems and are fat, due to their medications or through heredity? I can't see them passing off this tax in the UK, people would be up in arms and it would be about people's rights, the government dare not try to impose this, besides wouldn't it lose voters? What are they going to do next, impose a tax on oxygen?

Wow, didn't think Denmark would do something like that. Thought human rights were better protected there. It kinda sounds like discrimination to me. The intention might be good, but there are other ways to encourage people to lose weight.

How ridiculous it is ! What reason do they have to do so? I wonder if they give reward to people whose weight is about right.I think the unpopular tax will soon be lifted.

Hi friend, i am also shocked to hear about this new tax, i wonder why Denmark is announcing this kind of unwanted tax? surely people in Denmark will try their maximum to reduce their weight after hearing this news, it is really very crazy

That is crazy, and something on which I am going to have to do some research. I am half Danish, and this is definitely something I'd like to know about.

I love that. I am then forced to exercise everyday to avoid paying tax.

It's discrimination. Some people are overweight because of medical conditions and some are just naturally large and what exactly is the reasoning behind it.

Um, are you referring to the "fat tax" that was repealed in Denmark on November 12? It was a tax on foods that are high in saturated fats, not a tax on overweight people... http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/business/global/fat-tax-in-denmark-is-repealed-after-criticism.html?_r=0 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323894704578113120622763136.html

At a first glance at it, I consider this as a weird law. Although it would be of help in one way or another, but still this would certainly hurt the feelings of those who are fat or overweight.

Ouch, so ouch. They must have a wonderful program on how to trim down. Dieticians are available for free and there are a lot of avenues to kill those fats away.