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Do you believe obesity is a disability?
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:19 am
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:19 am
I bring this up because of something that happened at the LSU game last night. My brother and I took our father, who had his leg amputated last year to the game and sat in ADA seating. We made sure to call ahead to get the seats. Around the second inning, 3 rather obese people come up looking for seats and there is only 2 available in our section. They seemed to be put out and asked if my brother or I wouldn't mind standing. I told them no and just they just went on their way.
I just don't believe obesity is a disability and to use it as so is an excuse. Opinions?
I just don't believe obesity is a disability and to use it as so is an excuse. Opinions?
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Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:20 am to The Hurricane
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I just don't believe obesity is a disability
It's not a disability; and that comes from someone who needs to lose weight.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:20 am to The Hurricane
frick no. Some people are dealt a bad hand with their genes, but if you truly want to not be obese, you can achieve that.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:20 am to The Hurricane
No.
I guess technically you could argue that it is a disability but it is a self caused one (in nearly all cases) and one that can be "cured" if the person only wanted to. But no, it shouldn't take disabled seats, parking, etc from people with actual disabilities.
I guess technically you could argue that it is a disability but it is a self caused one (in nearly all cases) and one that can be "cured" if the person only wanted to. But no, it shouldn't take disabled seats, parking, etc from people with actual disabilities.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:21 am to The Hurricane
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Opinions?
They should have been shot on site. Time to start thinning the heard (pun intended)
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:21 am to The Hurricane
Are you sure they didn't have anything else wrong with them besides just being fat?
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:21 am to The Hurricane
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Do you believe obesity is a disability?
One of those tricky areas.
For 10% probably.
For 90%, "eat less and exercise fat asses."
The 10% is why we have to be careful.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:21 am to The Hurricane
obesity is self caused medical impairment that if severe enough can be disabling
I think it's pretty obvious
I think it's pretty obvious
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:22 am to Tigertown in ATL
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The 10% is why we have to be careful.
It's probably closer to 1%.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:22 am to The Hurricane
Only in rare cases where the person has medical issues that they cannot control. Most fat people are just lazy and do not exercise at all.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:23 am to The Hurricane
I'd say yea its a disability. But it's usually self-inflicted and easily curable unless caused by something like a thyroid issue.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:24 am to DanW1
quote:"thyroid issues" don't cause obesity
But it's usually self-inflicted and easily curable unless caused by something like a thyroid issue
fact
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:24 am to AdamDeMamp
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It's not a disability; and that comes from someone who needs to lose weight
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:24 am to thesoccerfanjax
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It's probably closer to 1%.
Its zero % until I see a poor African that is fat
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:25 am to The Hurricane
I think in some people it can be a mental disability. Some people have serious issues with food.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:25 am to The Hurricane
They should have to park further away......not closer.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:26 am to AdamDeMamp
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It's not a disability; and that comes from someone who needs to lose weight.
and i type this as i'm eating kale, broccoli, and carrots
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:26 am to lsu480
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Its zero % until I see a poor African that is fat
There are a lot of poor africans that are fat. But they're fat for the same reason our fat people are fat.
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:27 am to SlowFlowPro
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and i type this as i'm eating kale, broccoli, and carrots
How is the diet going?
Posted on 4/1/15 at 11:28 am to The Hurricane
I'm a complete fatass and it is in no way a disability. Lost 30 lbs since new year and will continue on. Being fat is shameful. Problem is, too many people are beginning to accept it.
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