What do you think about fining people for being overweight, like in Japan?

Age 11, female, 5'8, 172 lbs - It really isn't fair to have people pay fines for being obese. Sometimes, quitting fatty foods is difficult. America is full of fat people too, so if something like that comes into action, it would likely lead to many protests. And to be healthy is the option of every person. Besides, why does the government care about obesity so much. I mean, they are making more money with food prices, plus-size clothing, and fat people products. If anything, governments are probably trying to make us fatter. - I live in America - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

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Age qzjnImwwEhUFCcEMCKI, male, iRNvzPmP, fZecFIuBS lbs - That inigsht's just what I've been looking for. Thanks! - I live in AMoQsBDbITli - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 14, male, 167, 71 kgs - People are all different..NO!! - I live in UK - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 12, female, 5 2, 139 lbs - they should just have some program to help them lose weight. - I live in America - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 13, female, 4'10", 117 lbs - It's not a good idea, but it's leaning towards bad. Not everyone will have enough money to pay the fines. - I live in United States - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 14, female, 5'5'', 86 kgs - this is cruel - I live in Croatia - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 12, female, 5'3, 120 lbs - I thinks its good for some over weight people, but bad for others, and I don't think there should be a money fine, something else... - I live in Denver - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 13, female, 5'61/2", 125 lbs - Its stupid becasue it maybe hereditary. - I live in USA - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 13, female, 5'3, 146.2 lbs - Er I Huess, It Might Bew A Bit Extreme, But With Todays Weight Problems, Eh IDK - I live in USA - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 12, female, 5'0, 190 lbs - its a bad idea . and it makes no sense people wont lose weight if they have to waste money they will get angry and to lose weight it takes so much time to lose it. - I live in United States - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 11, female, 52, 95 lbs - i don't think we they should pay for it! - I live in america - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 13, female, 5, 100 lbs - Some people can't help being over weight! Some people just have that sort of body type that's like, big boned or something. - I live in U.S.A - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 11, female, 5"4, 112 lbs - you shouldn't make people feel bad by making them paying a fine. It's dicusting!!!!!!!!! - I live in U.S.A. - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 15, female, 5'7, 218 lbs - i just think its toattly wrong - I live in canada - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 12, female, 5 ft., 123 lbs - I think that this ideais okay, because it shows that the goverment cares for poeples health - I live in Canada - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 15, female, 5, 200 lbs - maybe not charging them money but maybe if they did something else that would make them want to lose weight and so everyone else will try not to gain weight - I live in USA - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 15, male, 6'2", 210 lbs - KANE GA II DEMO SUBETE NA HITOTACHI WA URESHIKU NAI NI NARU. - I live in USA - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 14, female, 5"6", 302 lbs - it is so mean - I live in america - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 11, male, 4'11, 178 lbs - its not good, then you cant buy good expensive food, i think people must be allowed to have the size they want - I live in sweden - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 18, female, 5'2, 135 lbs - i don't believe it, because there isn't alot of fat people in japan, exept for sumo wrestlers. i also don't believe it because it's inhumane. quit making up stuff, plus you should show as an article from japan, that says this things, i think you just made up this question, to see what we said. - I live in usa - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 17, female, 5'6", 235 lbs - Although people will be motivated to lose weight it will also lower the self esteem of the people because they will be embarrased they must pay a fine because of their weight. It is not fair to discriminate (because that's what they are doing) against those struggling with weight issues. Everyone has certain aspects of their life they are not very proud of and everyone has struggles to deal with, so why are people humiliataing and embarrassing people and making them feel ashamed and unloved because of a specific struggle they must deal with. If this is the case we should also make people pay fines for having relatioships that don't work out, kids that do not listen, are underweight, believe in something, believe in nothing, or are a certain political party as well. None of that seems right and making people pay fines for being overweight is wrong too. And if people want to say it is right because it is an epidemic then we should make people who have diseases pay fines or are associated with any other kind of epidemic pay too. All in all it is wrong to discriminate against people on the basis of weight. - I live in the United states - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 18, female, 5'8", 128 lbs - we need this law in the usa - I live in usa - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 11, female, 4"7", 158 lbs - in our school they measure your weight in kindergarden and weight at one of your last years. results came through about a week ago saying i am obese and that made me feel bad so it would be worse to have to pay fines for being a little big. - I live in england - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 16, female, 5'8", 130 lbs - I think it's a very discrimanatory thing to do, but I see where they could be coming from I guess? - I live in United States - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 14, female, 5'5'', 140 lbs - i think that people need to lose weight but this may be to over the top because people need to lose weight if they want to they shouldnt be forced because they should no that being over weigh is bad for you and your health so if they want to stay big and have health problems let them. - I live in us - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 16, female, 5'1, 160 lbs - no person will even think about doing this. its wrong and not going to make a big difference. - I live in usa - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 11, female, 5"1, 254 lbs - its not very nice - I live in uk - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 11, female, 4'6, 231 lbs - its kinda ridiculous.... - I live in America - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 18, male, 5ft6, 200 lbs - Trying to dictate whether people can be "fat" is a really bad idea. Its the first steps down a path that we really shouldn't be on. Also, do people who are too thin get fined for the healthcare they similiarly need? It is a rather slippery slope and I don't think we should be heading down it. - I live in Canada - A school course grade would not motivate me to lose weight.

Age 16, female, 68, 200 lbs - It'll motivate a number of people, but might lead to some unhealthier choices. - I live in USA - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.

Age 13, female, 5"1, 160 lbs - I dont like some people cant controll it but i hate being over weight i get made fun of everysingle day - I live in United States of America - A school course grade would motivate me to lose weight.


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