Should the government allow people to sue restaurants because they got fat from eating there food?

Lesleann

No they should not. Try googling the case of the 2 15 year olds that got fat from McDonalds and their parents sued.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,63698,00.html

http://students.washington.edu/enema/articles/bauls/mcdonalds.htm

cowboy_cat

If the government's job is to save it's citizens from making wrong decisions then the answer is yes...otherwise no

ohiogirl27

No! I do not! If people are that stupid not to realize that eating junk food/fast food is bad for you and can make you fat, then they deserve to be fat. People in this country are so greedy and are to lazy to get off their *ss and get a job...they would rather just sue and take someone else's hard earned money.

darius b

No I personally believe that a person should feel a certain since of responsibility for their own actions and that of their children's' as well. You should not legally be allowed to sue for your own consumptions mis-managements

Jac R

hahah well the only problem is that in America, you can sue anyone for anything. I mean there are crazy stories out there like a woman spilling coffee on herself at McDonalds and making MILLIONS.. then theres another story of a woman who tripped over her toddler in some furniture store and making MILLIONS...

Its just amazing where we've come to.

But to answer your question, I dont think its illegal to do so at this point. Whatever the case, you made the decision to eat there so its your fault. It's all about choice.

The reason you couldn't find any information on this topic is because the question you're asking is all about opinion and not facts!

I hope this helps!

Jennifer L

Hell NO.......no one dragged them in there, and if they are that piggish, that they get fat from eating it, then its their own fault, not the establishment, so many frivolous lawsuits, and the courts complain about time and money, dang what is wrong with our society. That would be like me sueing the toilet tissue company, cause I wiped and their tissue scratched my behind.

Marty K

It's ridiculous and these instigations should be dealt with by penalities upon the troublemaker attorneys.

alverpen

I don't think they should allow them to sue restaurants. Nobody is forcing the people to go out and eat the food, also they are not exercising and that cannot be the only food that contains a lot of fat those people are eating. It is a persons own responsibility to keep themselves in shape.

v8inside2004

no it's called self control

fr_chuck

This is basicly new and very little sources, alot has to do with free will and choice to eat or not eat

If they can, god I should have one heck of a case against someone

eeeeeeeeclipse

No, thats crazy!

greg j.

Absolutely not!!!!!

(Sic)

of course not
if that person has no self control
its their fault

MR.E

no they should not but its going to happen US revolves around lawsuits .....anyone and everyone is always trying to get a quick buck and that is the only way....because winning the lotto is out of the question

Bart S

The 'McDonald's Trial', as it became known, was ruled on about 4 years ago. The verdict was that despite the power of tempting advertizing, individuals still had to retain some responsibility for their choices, such as where and how much to eat.
The whole thing was sparked from some success as making tobacco companies responsible for health problems in smokers who had believed advertizing that made smoking look positively benficial.
I will try to find a link and get back to you here......

Here are some:
http://www.triallawyersinc.com/html/part09.html

http://www.mcspotlight.org/issues/nutrition/index.html

http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/coa/memdispo.nsf/pdfview/022004/$File/02-57121.PDF#search='McDonald%27s%20Trial

goodtimesgladly

Are you serious? Do you know anything about law? You don't need the governments permission to sue anyone. You can sue anyone you want for any reason you want. Whether you win or not is another story. Its called civil law . You also have to have enough money to pay a lawyer to file the suit. Find another topic for your paper because the one you have chosen doesn't make any sense.

robotchic

People should not be able to sue a restaurant because he/she got fat eating their food, that's crazy. No one force fed that person that restaurant food, they had a choice, made it and if they got fat because they didn't have enough self control, it's not the fault of the restaurant owner and should not suffer the consequences because someone doesn't have the brains to stay away from something that is making them gain weight. Maybe we should all consider sueing Hershey's or all the bakers in the country for having dessert and snacks that CAN make us fat, IF WE INDULGE TOO MUCH... it's no one fault but his/her own that he/she got fat from eating at that restaurant, he/she should have said enough is enough long before the weight starting packing on, it's called self control and we all have to have it, especially these days. No one should be able to sue someone else when that person is doing whatever it is to themselves. Smoking is another thing, how can you sue the cigarette company because you smoked and got sick? It's not their fault YOU chose to smoke their product, they just made it available, it's still up to you to chose whether you want to indulge or not, same thing with a restaurant, that restaurant owner did not hog tie you and keep feeding you until you gained 150#...people have to start taking responsibilities for what they do to themselves, it's time to stop blaming others for what you did to yourself. Sorry, got little carried away but it really irks me when someone blames someone else for a choice they made for themselves and because things ended going wrong they blame the person or company that made it available...just because it's available doesn't mean you have to use it or go there. The government should step in and STOP people from being able to sue others for these reasons.

Oh Tami !!

If so then I'm gonna sue Budweiser for my husbands drunkenness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

0o--lokita305__

if someone forces you to eat fast food, can you send them to jail?

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