Dave Smith wrote:
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> Size and weight is not just a matter of obesity. Some people are bigger
> than others and people from some cultures tend to be smaller than others.
> People from China and Japan would probably have lots of room in the seats
> on that Air Transat flight I took, but most North American men would find
> it cramped. It is not unusual for reasonably fit NA men to be 6 feet tall
> and weigh more close to 250, and weighing less than 150 does not mean
> someone is skinny.


This is an excellent point, and I think, the heart of the matter. We
all love to complain about obese people when we think they have a choice
as to whether or not they want to be fat. (Clue: They generally
don't.) But it's a matter of size. Football players are tall and large
too. It's all muscle, but it doesn't fit in the seat either. I don't
care why a person is large; I don't want them in my seat. It's still up
to the airline to make sure everyone has an adequate safe seat.


--Lia