When you hand the government the power to give/permit, you also hand them the power to take/deny.
A married couple have spoken of their shock after being turned down to adopt on the grounds that one of them is too fat.
Damien and Charlotte Hall approached Leeds City Council about adoption after discovering that they were unable to have children of their own.
They were told that Mr Hall’s size, at six foot one and a weight of 24-and-a-half stone (156kg), made him morbidly obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 42.
In a letter, the council told them his BMI must be below 40 before the couple could be considered as potential parents because of a risk he could become ill or even die.
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Today the couple, who have been together for 14 years and married for 11, said they felt the ruling was harsh.
156kg is approximately 340lbs.
I’m six foot four and fluctuate between 290 and 310. Like Mr. Hall, I do too much sitting in the office and too little chopping of firewood. Take a look at the picture attached to the article and tell me this guy isn’t reasonably sized.
On a side note, I’d like to see the average BMI of the employees in the government office that makes these decisions.
I have to wonder how long it is before they will deny conception rights to overweight couples… or anyone the government so deems. The step is not as substantial as some might believe…