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Missouri Man Claims He Was Denied Adoption Because of His Weight
"vince" wrote in message news:Xns997B746712341ZXMA9@localhost... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290849,00.html 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! |
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