The flying obese

LINK to story about rogue Canadian Court decision...by rogue, we mean Supreme Court of Canada

[at left: Teddy just woke up one day and realized, holy shit...i am huge!]

OTTAWA-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.
The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency that people who are "functionally disabled by obesity" deserve to have two seats for one fare.
The airlines had lost an appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal in May and had sought to launch a fresh appeal at the Supreme Court. The court's decision not to hear a new appeal means the one-person-one-fare policy stands.
The appeal had been launched by Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and WestJet.

Air Canada Jazz?
"Please make sure your seat belt is securely fastened and all tray tables are in their full, upright and locked position as we are aboot to take off on a wild, jazzy adventure with Mr. Duke Ellington"

2 seats?

2?

I can appreciate the Court's courtesy in making sure that a larger than average Madge from OshKosh doesn't spill over onto my seat, me and more of me, but maybe we are looking at this thing the wrong way.

Perhaps instead we need to employ a carney view of the world. You want to ride this ride...you need to step up and fit the ride's minimum requirements.

This means having a scale at the airport. A scale accompanied by a sign that reads, "you must be under this weight to fly." Sure, it is shameful. Sure, it is mean. Shaming and meaning may be just what the obese need (besides substantial exercise).

I don't see the obese up in arms (could be blood pressure issues) about not getting to go on Space Mountain?

Keep perspective big people. And keep moving, it's good for you.

Quick aside: it is a shame that midgets aren't as prevalent as the obese...so many of our problems could be so easily solved.