It's time to stop the obese from pigging out in restaurants

Preamble: ====== For the sake of the health of the grossly overweight and also for the sake of the sensibilities of normal people who have to watch them with their snouts in the trough, I affirm that it's time to introduce a law that will make it illegal for the obese to over-indulge themselves on food in restaurants. Observation: ======== This is intended to be a light-hearted debate, not meant to cause offence and it is therefore requested that any opinions expressed herein, by either Pro or Con, unless otherwise stated, should not be considered to be a reflection of their own personal beliefs. Definitions: ======= Fattening food – Food unduly high in calories such as burgers, pizzas, deep-fried chicken (often referred to as junk food) or extra-large or multiple portions of food with a low or medium calorific content such as salad, soup and rice, noodle or pasta dishes. Restaurant – Premises legally authorised to sell food to the general public. Obesity - A condition that is caused by a combination of eating too many calories and not doing enough physical activity (being greedy and lazy). An obese – A person who has put on weight to the point that it could seriously endanger their health, and for the purposes of this debate has a BMI of 30 or over as adjudged by a constable or restaurant employee. Full Resolution: ========== A new law should drafted and passed into legislation as follows: Sale of fattening food to an obese: --------------------------------------- (1) A person commits an offence if, on relevant premises, he knowingly— (a) sells or attempts to sell fattening food to an obese, or (b) allows fattening food to be sold to such a person. Obtaining fattening food for an obese: ------------------------------------------- (1) A person commits an offence if, on relevant premises, he knowingly obtains or attempts to obtain fattening food for consumption on those premises by an obese. Failure to leave a restaurant etc. ------------------------------------- (1) An obese commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse— (a) he fails to leave relevant premises when requested to do so by a constable or by a restaurant employee, or (b) he enters or attempts to enter relevant premises after a constable or a restaurant employee has requested him not to enter. Contention: ======= In many countries it is illegal to serve alcohol in a bar or restaurant to someone who is drunk (1). This is because it is unhealthy to become over-intoxicated and it is also unpleasant for other customers to be within the same proximity as such a person. That's why when a drunk comes to the bar and asks for more alcohol the bar tender has a legal and moral duty to refuse them service and ask them to leave the premises. However, even though obesity is now one of the most serious health problems in the Western world (2) and some big fat slobberchops devouring a huge pile of fatty food can be just as unpleasant to be around as any drunk, when a grossly overweight person goes into a restaurant and asks for a half-pound cheeseburger, instead of saying: "I'm sorry sir, but I think you've had enough – I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to leave" the server usually says: "Would you like fries with that?" Now, any right-minded person will recognise this is wrong and inequitable and that this outrageous state of affairs should no longer be tolerated. That is why I reaffirm that the law drafted hereinabove should implemented without undue delay. Thank you and Happy New Year! (1) http://www.opsi.gov.uk... (2) http://www.nhs.uk...