Canadian obese have right to two airline seats

Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday.

link: (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081120/od_nm/...)
submitted by: RedPanda Nov 21, 2008
category: News keywords: canada, obese, fat, airplane, flight


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Why don't tall people get extra space then?

posted by: JoshLowry Nov 21, 2008

Score one for the home team!

posted by: FatKid Nov 21, 2008

Where's my right to two seats? This is a bunch of crap.

posted by: adam84 Nov 21, 2008

Socialism: when someone's unhealthy, it's everyone's problem.

posted by: numbersign Nov 21, 2008

What about people "functionally disabled" with social anxiety? Do they "deserve" to have an entire plane to themselves for the price of one ticket?

posted by: brandonyates Nov 21, 2008

Hah, if that were the case brandon I believe I'd officially go disable for that...

posted by: hostage4 Nov 21, 2008

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