Debate: Should Legislation Protect the Obese?
Should it be illegal for businesses to discriminate against unhealthy and heavily overweight applicants?

Claim: Legislation should not protect obese
Reason: Companies have a right to align themselves with healthier individuals if they so choose, which doesn't penalize obese people but instead might motivate them.
Warrant 0: the obese are now motivated legislation should help them like equal opportunity does for minorities
Warrant 1: the obese are not motivated legislation should not help them like equal opportunity does for minorities
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Legislation should not protect obese
Reason: Overweight people can lose weight.
Warrant 0: being obese isn't always a matter of simply needing to lose weight
Warrant 1: being obese is a matter of simply needing to lose weight
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Legislation should not protect obese
Reason: These people have self induced problems that over rule any of their intellect.
Warrant 0: the obese are not smart enough to find other jobs
Warrant 1: the obese are smart enough to find other jobs
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Legislation should not protect obese
Reason: Obesity is a choice, not something forced on someone.
Warrant 0: they choose to be discriminated against
Warrant 1: they don't choose to be discriminated against
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Legislation should not protect obese
Reason: Obese individuals should care for themselves both for their own health and the economic burden on society as a whole.
Warrant 0: the burden is on society as a whole
Warrant 1: the burden isn't on society as a whole
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Legislation should protect obese
Reason: It is unfair that employers must pay a penalty for hiring obese people.
Warrant 0: employers do not only exist because of employees and customers some of whom are obese
Warrant 1: employers only exist because of employees and customers some of whom are obese
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Legislation should protect obese
Reason: Obesity is a choice, not something forced on someone.
Warrant 0: there are not many life choices protected by government
Warrant 1: there are many life choices protected by government
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Legislation should protect obese
Reason: Obese individuals should care for themselves both for their own health and the economic burden on society as a whole.
Warrant 0: it doen't take time for them to care for themselves
Warrant 1: it takes time for them to care for themselves
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Legislation should protect obese
Reason: These people have self induced problems that over rule any of their intellect.
Warrant 0: the people have don't mental problems
Warrant 1: the people have mental problems
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Legislation should protect obese
Reason: Obesity is a choice, not something forced on someone.
Warrant 0: laws protect other body issues
Warrant 1: no laws protect other body issues
Correct warrant: 0