Oi, I'm not obese I'm disabled.

Frank the tank

Obesity can constitute a disability in certain circumstances, the EU's highest court has ruled.

The European Court of Justice was asked to consider the case of a male childminder in Denmark who says he was sacked for being too fat.

The court said that if obesity could hinder "full and effective participation" at work then it could count as a disability.

The ruling is binding across the EU.

'Kin' 'ell whatever next? :roll:

andy_f

I struggle to understand and program Siemens PLC's at work, am I entitled to a disability allowance? Or is it just bending over and tying your shoelace that counts?

lesfirth

Everyone in UKIP has a grin from ear to ear today.

MisterMuncher

So, in specific circumstances, specific obese people may count as disabled for the purposes of equality law. Not really the same thing as "EU says obesity is a disability", but you can guarantee that's how it'll be reported. To be filed with Winterval and Straight Bananas, another demi-semi-hemi-half-truth to be wheeled out by the Kippers and their fellow travellers in the press every time they're short on actual thoughts. That is to say, all the time

slowmart

MisterMuncher wrote:

So, in specific circumstances, specific obese people may count as disabled for the purposes of equality law. Not really the same thing as "EU says obesity is a disability", but you can guarantee that's how it'll be reported. To be filed with Winterval and Straight Bananas, another demi-semi-hemi-half-truth to be wheeled out by the Kippers and their fellow travellers in the press every time they're short on actual thoughts. That is to say, all the time

Mister Muncher, what sort of forum name is that then? Are you a closet fatty who like pies or likes girls who can be easily manipulated with a family pack of crisps?

MisterMuncher

Old nickname. Based on an American customs guy attempting to pronounce my surname. But maybe one of those things.

pinno

That is the problem. If the press are going to lead the Europe referendum, is Joe public going to really develop a clear un-bastardised understanding of it's implications?

MisterMuncher

I'd like to believe the internet has eroded the power of the press. Now we have multiple outlets for smaller voices. Shame they're all idiots too, really.

florerider

Should endear the overweight British voters to the EU for once.

pinno

florerider wrote:

Should endear the overweight British voters to the EU for once.

In any political campaign, you do need 'heavy weights'.

I'll get my coat.

tim_wand

How many disabilities are self imposed? How many disabilities can be reversed by life style choices?

Fair enough if someone is capable of doing a job regardless of their weight then give them a chance to prove it.

My issue is the amount of people who are classified as obese who now have an excuse not to apply for work and instead claim disability allowance.

pinno

Frank Lampard doesn't claim benefits.

arran77

pinarello001 wrote:

Frank Lampard doesn't claim benefits.

Thats because hes fat and a **** rather than just fat

tlw1

pinarello001 wrote:

florerider wrote:

Should endear the overweight British voters to the EU for once.

In any political campaign, you do need 'heavy weights'.

I'll get my coat.

as much as it pains me to say this............... that was very good

arran77

matthew h wrote:

pinarello001 wrote:

florerider wrote:

Should endear the overweight British voters to the EU for once.

In any political campaign, you do need 'heavy weights'.

I'll get my coat.

as much as it pains me to say this............... that was very good

Please don't encourage him

secretsam

If someone has a genetic disorder, then that's a disability, same as being (say) blind.

If someone has dodgy knees because they're fat and don't exercise (like my former neighbour) then that's just being a fat, lazy slob.

jc4lab

...if so if would be handy for parking...on disabled parking bays... yellowlines and all that..Appeal against your parking ticket cos you are obese

mamba80

SecretSam wrote:

If someone has a genetic disorder, then that's a disability, same as being (say) blind.

If someone has dodgy knees because they're fat and don't exercise (like my former neighbour) then that's just being a fat, lazy slob.

If a fatty needs help to continue in work, then why not? the alternative is they ll be out of a job and on benefits which i ll have to pay towards.
Once you go down the path of the undeserving "disabled" we might find descrimination against people injured through bad or drink driving and sports injuries.
Would it not be better if we had really food labeling, a return to teaching home economics in schools and taxes on fast food outlets?

Frank the tank

Don't over tax fast food outlets, sort the sugar lobby out. Far too much added unnecessary sugar in all kinds of food/drink.

team47b

Sugar isn't the worst carbohydrate, people have sugar substitute in their cuppa and then eat two slices of white bread toast, one teaspoon of sugar is 5grams of well, sugar and two slices of white bread toast is 26 grams of sugar!

People eat too many carbohydrates.

Education is a wonderful thing, perhaps they could reintroduce it in the UK

pinno

Hmm...but

The fatties get an addiction for the sugary and salty stuff. Sugar is added to Heinz baked beans for example. Why? Producers know that if they add salt and sugar, it is more likely to be purchased.
Isn't the carbohydrate derived from bread better than the carbohydrate from refined sugar, usually in the form of Corn Syrup? Doesn't bread also contain Calcium and Iron? Corn syrup is more addictive than refined sugar.

But beware...

team47b

GI is important for measuring the speed of sugar but glycemic load is the important factor, an entire can of beans contains 15 grams of fast acting sugar but the two slices of toast contains 26 grams of equally fast acting sugar. The GI is the same.

Beans on a jacket potato has 7 grams of sugar in the beans and 42 grams of sugar in the potato.

Most people are focussing their attention on the wrong sugar, it's all about quantity.

cadseen

So im going to binge eat and then enter the disabled cycle races :-)

pinno

cadseen wrote:

So im going to binge eat and then enter the disabled cycle races :-)

Make sure you binge on the right sugars with the highest Glycemic Load.

frisbee

cadseen wrote:

So im going to binge eat and then enter the disabled cycle races :-)

I'm going to enter in the lazy category. Someone actually turned up for a race once, they were disqualified for faking their disability.

redbikejohn

The reason why so much refined sugar is added to a lot of processed food is due the amount of salt that was added to enhance the flavour of the poor quality food. As there is so much salt in it they need to balance it out with sugar to tone down the saltiness.
I don't think being fat should be classed as a disability but then again any extreme sport injury can also be looked at by some as "self inflicted " so we run the risk of being singled out as well at some point. There needs to be some common sense though ....... so being fat should still not be regarded as a disability!

mm1

jc4lab wrote:

...if so if would be handy for parking...on disabled parking bays... yellowlines and all that..Appeal against your parking ticket cos you are obese

TV report I saw mentioned disabled parking spaces closer to work as a possible benefit, no irony detected whatsoever.

ballysmate

Franf the Mobilty Scooter doesn't have the same ring to it.

Frank the tank

Ballysmate wrote:

Franf the Mobilty Scooter doesn't have the same ring to it.

Stevo_666

Anyone fancy £2k a month for doing nout? Get stuck into those kebabs and cream cakes.