NationStates Jolt Archive

http://cbs11tv.com/local/local_story_227212648.html

Let the epic lulz ensue.

I'm sorry was something meant to be funny?

Epic fail.

Epic fail.

Seconded.

"Ah, physical fitness...whatever, WHATEVER! You do what you like to do and I'll do what I like to do. But you know, you're a sucker. You're gettin' fed this line like 'You're gonna live forecver!' but you're gonna die. Someone'll kill ya. Someone will kill you with a knife...I hope your abs are friggin' ripped. You got good guns, you look good for when you get stabbed...WITH A KNIFE!"

-Carl Brutananadilewski

Geez, some of ya'll need to lighten up (no pun intended).

gawd...

I think I just saw something about a women not being allowed to adopt because of her weight not to long ago.

Also, the OP is heartless.

Geez, some of ya'll need to lighten up (no pun intended).

gawd...

And next, after the commercial break.... making fun of the physically disabled and the mentally challenged....

Seconded.

Thirded. I sincerely hope he loses the weight and the judge makes a better ruling.

And next, after the commercial break.... making fun of the physically disabled and the mentally challenged....

Now thats just cruel. I dont do that.

I think that there's somewhat of a valid point made. Studies have shown that obese people are much more likely to raise obese children. It probably isn't in the child's best interest to be raised by a morbidly obese man.

I don't think this is discrimination against fat people because, as obesity is not a permanant condition, but one based primarily on lifestyle choices, it's not a valid claim. You may as well say that employers discriminate against felons or drug addicts.

not particularly funny though

I think that there's somewhat of a valid point made. Studies have shown that obese people are much more likely to raise obese children. It probably isn't in the child's best interest to be raised by a morbidly obese man.

I don't think this is discrimination against fat people because, as obesity is not a permanant condition, but one based primarily on lifestyle choices, it's not a valid claim. You may as well say that employers discriminate against felons or drug addicts.

not particularly funny though

I think we're in agreement here.

And next, after the commercial break.... making fun of the physically disabled and the mentally challenged....

and then ethnic stereotyping, all coming at you at Midnight on NSG!

The weight is a liability to the child's safety due to the person likely facing health problems in the near-future. This is a good thing that they cannot adopt.

The weight is a liability to the child's safety due to the person likely facing health problems in the near-future. This is a good thing that they cannot adopt.

Yea, but they can always make their own baby.

And next, after the commercial break.... making fun of the physically disabled and the mentally challenged....

Yeah, the story is not particularly funny, but there is a big difference between being morbidly obese and being disabled, physically or mentally. You have some control over your weight, but little over being disabled.

Yeah, the story is not particularly funny, but there is a big difference between being morbidly obese and being disabled, physically or mentally. You have some control over your weight, but little over being disabled.

Exactly, maybe his genes contribute somewhat to a tendancy to gain weight easily and lose it more slowly, but you don't get to 500 pounds without maing some very poor descisions in your life. I would bet a lot of money that this guy eats red meat just about every night, and has never excercised in his life.

I also think that not only could he die young but that kid would look up to him as a role-model. Being over-weight like he is to that extent, the kid would see it being OK. And before you say it, I would say the same thing if he weighted 50 pounds instead of 500.

Yea, but they can always make their own baby.

Then its their problem instead of someone else's problem. As in its their kid, not somebody else's.

Yeah, the story is not particularly funny, but there is a big difference between being morbidly obese and being disabled, physically or mentally. You have some control over your weight, but little over being disabled.

I was commenting on the so-called "epic lulz".

Yea, but they can always make their own baby.

I don't want to imagine the logistics needed to let that occur.

There is such a hang-up these days about people being "thin", or "skinny", or "attractive", or "healthy".

What - aren't smokers allowed to adopt, either, then? You know, because of the whole dying-early, being-bad-role-model and second-hand-smoke thing?

What - aren't smokers allowed to adopt, either, then? You know, because of the whole dying-early, being-bad-role-model and second-hand-smoke thing?

I can't imagine it would count in their favour.

I can't imagine it would count in their favour.

It shouldn't. But are they being denied abortion due to their habit, I wonder?

This saddens me yet I cannot pinpoint what the specific reason is.

It shouldn't. But are they being denied abortion due to their habit, I wonder?

I think with abortion, smoking's more of a Do-It-Yourself solution...

What - aren't smokers allowed to adopt, either, then? You know, because of the whole dying-early, being-bad-role-model and second-hand-smoke thing?

You know what, I can imagine they aren't. My parents have been seriously considering the option of adoption before I was born (so take this information with agrain of salt, this is 20+ years back), and they say the kinds of questions they had to answer, and the things that could make you eligible were just plain out there. There have even been questions as to their sexual behaviour with each other; don't ask me what they were trying to get at.

Point is that while 'natural' parents can be, and are, of all kinds with all kinds of vices and habits potentially damaging to the kid, the state has a greater responsibility in 'alotting' kids than nature does, and it is held to assure an environment that is indeed to the kids' 'best interest'. And yes, I can see the argument that someone heavily overweight is very likely to practice and possibly pass on highly unhealthy, risky eating habits endangering the kid.


As for my personal opinion, I'm not sure where exactly I'd want to draw the line on 'ensuring the kids' interests' and 'letting normal people with all their imperfections be adopters', and I can't really draw a conclusive opinion on just how overweight the man in the story is, but I think that I'd also disallow adoption for someone who exhibits eating habits that definitely and extensively endanger his health, such as it would be with morbidly obese people.

It shouldn't. But are they being denied abortion due to their habit, I wonder?

my friend is having trouble adopting because she has diabetes. Even though her husband is healthy. She is "high risk" because she has a chronic illness. Never mind that kids she is trying to adopt are in the system because they were being abused.

and then ethnic stereotyping, all coming at you at Midnight on NSG!

teh rich evil jews cause all teh wars lawl

Yea, but they can always make their own baby.
...if that's physically possible at his weight...

This is why fat people get ED.

This is why fat people get ED.

you made my mind go to the bad place (because their penis probably is worn out from all the friction of the fat rolls.....and then well, it got worse after that)

...if that's physically possible at his weight...

I'm sure there's a limit - if the penis while erect isn't long enough to protrude beyond the fat thighs and bloated abdomen, the woman will have to reach in there under the folds of fat and take a semen sample.

Ordinary methods of procreation will fail.

Either that or get liposuction. :p

He would probably have ED even with liposuction anyways, making the finances fruitless.

If the guy has the money to adopt the kid and they have done a back ground check let him adopt the damn kid. Other wise this judge needs to come up with a better excuse than "your a fatty fat fat". How ever the man should try and lose some weight for his own health. I mean it cant be healthy to be that big.