Reply #174: Oh please. Just STOP. What about empathy for the person that the fat person is SITTING on? [View All]

[MADem]

Look, I can feel sorry for someone, but still not want to subsidize their behavior. Actions do have consequences. Eat too much, don't exercise, get fat, and you will need to buy two seats.

Yes, it is sad that some people cannot control their eating to the point where they can't fit into a crappy airline seat.

But do not expect me to have to pay, in essence, for their conduct.

You whine about compassion and empathy--I challenge you to fly from NYC to Tokyo in economy, squeezed between a couple of sumos, and then tell me how "sorry" you feel for them upon landing--that is, if you can walk off the plane due to the tingling feeling and numbness you'll enjoy from the hips to the toes.

You'd be screaming that they need to buy themselves a spare seat before the first drink cart made it down the aisle.

Their rights end at the seat they purchased. If they purchase two, they've got more room to stretch out without bothering anyone else. Why is that such a difficult concept? Why would any sane person find it unfair?