Missouri Man Claims He Was Denied Adoption Because of His Weight

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A Missouri man claims he's being discriminated against due to his weight,
according to MyFoxKC.com.

I went out and watched the video at the website. The guy is 500 pounds and
the judge was worried about his health complications, which *happen* to be
weight related. I don't see that this guy was turned down "just because he's
overweight". I don't think that a person's weight effects what's inside
their mind and soul, BUT, this guy is handicapped by his weight and the
judge probably figured he wasn't physically fit or healthy enough for
day-to-day parenting.

On another note, I'm not aware of any law prohibiting descrimation against
people based on their weight. There are laws agains sexual, racial and
religous descrimination, handicap, national origin, etc. But if a person
applies for a job, "we won't hire you because you weigh so damn much," is
just the same as saying, "we don't want to hire you because you're gay."
Right, wrong or indifferent, that's the law.

Stocklaufer said he weighs roughly 500 pounds - though he's lost 35 and is
working to lose more - and that his weight hasn't stopped him from working
as a truck driver or playing with his son.

Yah, he can drive a truck. I call bull**** on not stopping him from playing
with his son. Maybe he can roll around on the floor to play with toys and
board games, but I can't see this guy keeping up with a seven year old, for
two minutes, out on a playground, much less having the ability, g-d forbid,
to rescue that boy from just about any perilous sitution.

The couple said their attorney has filed a motion for a new hearing.

G-d bless them! They guy has already lost 35 pounds. If he keeps at it and
continues to lose weight, he might get the kid. That'd be great!