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Re:Weigh more, pay more: Argument for charging obese people ... by bpodgursky on Monday March 19, 2012 @05:42AM (#3723128)
It's not about rewarding you for being healthy, it's about charging people for the resources (eg, jet fuel) which they consume. Whether your weight is from fat or muscles, you are costing the airline more than the 75kg person next to you.
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Re:Weigh more, pay more: Argument for charging obese people ... by kenver on Monday March 19, 2012 @07:01AM (#3723347)
You're right about the main thrust of the article, however a significant part of the article did argue about health issues, obesity and taxing unhealthy living, which I think weakened his argument somewhat. So as a counter to that side of the piece, I think it's ok to mention the difference between muscle/fat etc.
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