What a waste of time, even writing legislation like this.

It seems pretty vague (without reading the wording) and is definitely discriminatory... although obese people wouldn't constitute a "protected class" like race, and so the standard of review would be lower.

Still... how stupid. Besides, obese people can still go to the grocery and buy food there. All this would do is give fast food employees and restaurant workers fake "authority" over customers, and embarrass people. It would do nothing to fight obesity.

I propose a bill to the people of Mississippi to stop paying taxes so that politicians like this are without a job, and then take the extra money and head over to McDonalds.

The whole reason that Americans are obese is because they can't afford real nutritious food instead of raiding the dollar menu and eating the same food they are serving. Why don't they propose a bill that sends fat people to a nutritionist and gives them discount organic foods?

[edit on 2/2/0808 by jackinthebox]

Originally posted by biggie smalls
This is pretty ridiculous, but in all honesty, it makes sense.

I don't think 'obese' people should be denied, but morbidly obese sure. I don't know where the line is cutoff, but I'm pretty sure if you're at the morbid part you can't leave your house so its a mute point.

You can't be serious, biggie. It might be one thing if private establishments refused to serve the obese, but even then I'd hate to be the owner of one in the morning.

But to legislate it into law? Well then hey, let's make a law that prohibits people from buying music at record stores when the state determines that you listen to too much music. Next they'll be making laws prohibiting us from having too much sex. Jesus. Ron Paul. We need you, fella. Get rid of this insane overindulgence of government meddling in our lives.

We should make a law that prohibits government from excessive abuses when the people determine there has been too much abuse. How about THAT law?

Originally posted by jackinthebox
Why don't they propose a bill that sends fat people to a nutritionist and gives them discount organic foods?

Why should just fat people get discounts on healthy food?

I feel better all around when I eat organic, and it really makes a difference in the pain I feel from my endometriosis... It's just so damn expensive.

Besides... a lot of people eat fast food (dollar menu included) not because they can't afford better, but because it is convenient. Also, many people think it tastes good. I don't but other people do.

OK this is awesome! I mean it's totally lame, a complete violation of individual freedom and harmful to restaurants. But it would be an instant classic to hear from the booth behind you, "I'm sorry sir. You're too fat."

Problem is organic seems to be a bit of a farce in and of itself.
Never heard of a artificial tomato after all.

This would certainly be a detriment to restaurants. It's a no-brainer to know restaurants make their money from people who LOVE to eat.

This would be like telling smoke shops they can no longer sell cigarettes to smokers, only non smokers.


I can also see obese people suing the pants off Mississippi for this.


I don't like slovenly people, in fact, I know a few people I'd love to chain to a treadmill... but this is just a gross violation of rights of both the citizens freedoms, and business freedoms alike.


I propose a new bill. Mississippi court houses are not permitted to hear politicians on the basis that they've spent too much time in politics.

jackinthebox,

I don't think you read my entire post.

Do I think the government should be involved in this sort of action? No. I do not.

Do I think a responsible family member would get involved in someone's life if they were abusing themselves? Yes I do.

I am sorry to hear about your personal experiences with obesity.

I am sure those people were great and did not deserve to suffer.

However, I disagree that its completely an economic issue. Education is also a problem, although that is tied in with economics.

"Good" food is expensive. Cooking is also a skill that not everyone learns and is capable of, but someone in the family is usually a great cook.

The more money you have the better access to all kinds of services you have, including food.

If a person manages to eat 20 pounds of food a day, I'm sure they could afford some decent meals in the process. Does that mean they won't gain as much weight? No, but the chances are a lot lower.

As for the idea that there's few rich people that are fat, that is inherently wrong. I come from a well to do community (well my parents live there still, but I'm out of the house now) and there are plenty of obese people and some morbidly obese.

People need to know there's another option than McDonalds and Burger King. Organic and locally grown food actually tastes better than the crap I used to eat. I can speak from experience on how I preferred eating fast food to a home cooked meal. I don't quite understand why other than the fact I was addicted to it.

There are a ridiculous amount of growth hormones and drugs that many animals are given to make them larger and fatter. The drugs are not dissolved when the meat is cooked.


I firmly believe people are literally addicted to the drugs that are in the food. It is not wholly their fault.