Should weight be covered in anti-discrimination laws?!

Honestly, to me its something thats by choice. You cant help it if you're african american, speak with a lisp or are handicapped, etc. When you are obese it is incredibly unhealthy... with a little diet and exercise, anybody can lose weight. Nobody wants to sit by the "fat" guy on the bus or get the "fat" guy next to them on the plane. It makes others uncomfortable and its not fair. They even give handicap placards to people who are obesely overweight to make it easier for them to reach their store, restaurant or other destination... to me, this is garbage. Obese people should not get special treatment and in my opinion should be made to park farther so that they get extra exercise. If you dont like the way people treat you because you are overweight then stop complaining and lose weight. If I dont like the way people treat me because of how I dress, well then I can either ignore them and be me or I can change the way I dress. Obesity is turning into an epidemic of unhealthiness that we need to work against. Thats great that you can be overweight and proud, whatever floats your boat but when it starts effecting others then its not only your problem and thats why discrimination is not wrong in this case. I have never heard of someones latino-ness interfering with someone elses life.

My observations and feelings.

straight to your question

hell no, they have the ability to put that 2nd big mac down and say they don't need it.. naafa is for fat people who instead of trying to lose a little weight they say f**k it and try to force everyone else to accept their eating habits

idk

Most of the time when people are obese, it is because they lack the discipline to regulate their calories and zero motivation to exercise along with unhealthy habits...
However, some folks claim they are obese from genetic reasons (genetic predisposition) or have medical conditions such as hypothyroidism that can cause obesity.

So is it a 'choice' to become fat or is it a 'destiny' to become fat?

Personally, I think it's a choice. Roughly 33% of americans are obese (>30 BMI) So for 1 out of every 3 americans to claim they have a medical condition directly causing their obesity is without merit.

Laws in fat anti-discrimination are only applicable to certain situations. Such as transportation, everyone has a right to use mass transportation, while it may not be comfortable for the average obese person, they may still use it.

However, when it comes to job recruitment, an HR person has to decide on many factors on if they should hire certain people or not.
So if an older obese person is side by side to a regular younger person and the employer chooses the regular younger person, it's AUTOMATICALLY assumed that the obese person was discriminated against, or so they think.

There are certain things people are predisposed to and certain things they are not. Obesity is something that can be changed, more so than other discriminative criteria. If we allow it, it will happen.

I certainly do think they should be covered, especially in the workplace. Regardless of how you or anyone else views their lifestyle choices those choices have nothing to do with their potential for productivity or their potential to be a good employee. Studies showing that fat people take more time off or cost more in healthcare are little more than junk science propagated by interests who stand to profit from the perceived notion that being fat makes you second class. It’s a fact that overweight people (women especially) are routinely passed up for promotions and are paid less on average than their thinner counter parts. This even holds true when their job performance is at least equal to or greater than the competition. That is just blatantly wrong and if anti discrimination laws need to be enacted to correct the situation, then so be it.

The real problem is not fat people; it’s the dumbass morons who swallow the media bias unquestioningly and simply assume that fat people are lazy, unhealthy or somehow not worthy of the same respect afforded others. These are same dumb people who reject the notion that an overweight person can have normal blood pressure, low cholesterol and be in better health than the average thin person. Obviously these people also reject reality and have no business making societal decisions that affect the rest of us.

I will certainly default to your opinion since you have been there.
I came across an article authored out of Stanford Medical Center I can't find right now.
The author stated at least 50% of our health care expenses are related to lifestyle choices.
I personally think it is higher than that.
So yes, as someone that takes the health, exercise, and diet of my family seriously, I do think there should be exclusions in both health care costs, programs, and laws.
It goes against the very basic grain of this country to force me to pay for bad decisions and behavior especially when it comes to something as controllable as weight and healthy diet choices.
No, obesity should not be covered under anti-discrimination.
But let's face it. Overweight people are already discriminated against. Legal or otherwise, if you have one healthy job applicant and one obese, if they are equally qualified, which one is going to cost your company less in medical coverage and expenses?
When we go for full launch with our weight loss software and company, any employee will have to be fit or trying to get there as part of their employment contract.

I think any negative reinforcement just, damages people, creates hostility, and is counter-effective, so I disagree that being judged because of a stereotype is helpful in any way, because very few people will pick up on it, as well as you did.

I think using a more positive approach will be much more effective, bring back school PE 3-4 hours a week, and create a portion-per-meal standard, all restaurants, and diners should stick to. Build a healthier society, instead of teaching all the wrong things, and then trying to bully people back in line.

The positive approach is proven over, and over again to be more successful, and to bring about better results.