Should fat people be forced to pay twice the fare on public transportation?

Question

They take up twice the space, inconvience everyone else, and can make less room for other customers robbing the bus./ train of needed fares.

Answer 1

No doubt about it. Not only are they all that you mentioned, but they're also very unpleasant to look at.

These hiked fares could be an incentive to get them to stop gorging on McDonald's, and start getting themselves and their lives in shape!

But then again, there are fat people who are so because of diseases, which can't really be helped, so it's a shame for those cases.

Answer 2

No, because people with large shopping bags or other parcels don't pay an extra fare, and neither do people with infants or toddlers. They all take up space, too.

Not to mention how hurtful and unpleasant this solution would be for everyone--the passengers being charged extra, the other passengers who have to watch some poor person being singled out and called fat, and the employees who are now charged with insulting people as a part of their daily duties. I think daily life can be uncivil enough without this kind of caveman behavior.

And, obesity is more common among the poor, who would be least able to afford extra fare yet who depend most on public transportation to get to work. Ironic, no? And grossly unfair.

"Stevy," you are aware, I hope, that there is a difference between human beings and carry on luggage.

Answer 3

Not here. We have to go out of our way if a person that is challenged comes along. It's the law (ADA - Americans with disabilities act). Where I live, if you build a home it has to be ADA compliant. That means I have to put hand rails in my bathroom ($500), make the doors wide enough for a wheelchair ($1200). Make the bathroom large enough for a person in a wheelchair to turn around ($1500).

I don't know anyone in a wheelchair. If I did I would do what is needed to make them feel comfortable. But why do I have to spend soooooo much money on something that may never happen.

We live in a society that has to turn around backwards and submit to everyone because if we don't were not politically correct.

If you charged people by their weight it would be a healthier world.
After all, transportation costs are directly related to the weight and size of what is being transported.

Answer 4

All public spaces have designated space per person (DSP) allowance. It's fire safety first, then weight. If the safety of ANY person is in jeopardy, then the rules (allowances) are changed. If a large person needs 2 spaces for seating, that is counted as two. Quit being so petty and grow up. And maybe have a little compassion.

Answer 5

Well, I think that there should be a set size limit, similar to the restrictions that are placed on carry-on luggage. If a person is larger than the alloted space that a seat allows, what is the airline to do except charge them for the double amount of space that is being taken. I mean, they can't just ignore the fact that a larger than average person is crowding people who have paid for a while seat but are being confined to half one.

I am not hating on large people...BUT...every action has an equal or opposite reaction: if you make the choices that lead to obesity and are the size of 2 average-sized people, you should expect to have to pay for 2 average-sized seats.

Answer 6

Well, think about it. If the public transportation company bases its prices on the number of seats occupied how can they make a profit if they don't charge for the seat taken up by the wider person. I think they should charge that person twice and if that person can't pay they should find other transportation.

Answer 7

yews, I also think they should have to pay more at all you can eat buffets and that healthy Americans should pay alot less. I weigh 130lbs. Why should I have to pay the same price as someone who is 3 times the size of me and conumes 3 times the amount of food as I do, or who consumes twice the amount of space. If you ask me skinny people are having to pay for the obiese people and it's not right.

Answer 8

What about the people who are genetically over weight? You really cant fight genetics. I was born skinny, and after 3 years at a gym, I now weigh 160 with a fair bit of muscle. I don't expect people to move out of my way because I'll just remove them out of my way. You must be too weak to do anything about the fat people. Fat people have a hard enough time through life without you there to make it a pain. Then again, there are always the obnoxious fat people.

Answer 9

That would be discrimination and unethical. It's the same as making black people get the crappiest seats and give up their seats for white people back in the segregation days. Now, if they weighed 500 pounds maybe they might have a special vehicle made just for that person and other people can fit in there as well. Other than that, that's discrimination. So no they shouldn't pay more.

Answer 10

If your not fat why do you care? what a person looks like, is nothing, Its what shape the hearts In thats important. Love your brother as yourself. Now would you want to pay double? what if your ugly, should you have to wear a bag over your face so others didn`t have to look at you? Of course not, why don`t people try LOVE for a change, stop finding fault all the time, look for the good and you will surly find it.