I am a big guy myself and I agree with you. This calls for regulation. Southwest have a perfectly fair system, where the obese person can by two tickets. If the flight is not full, they are reimbursed. An alternative would be to allow passengers to buy two seats, but the second seat is sold without any added taxes. (Airlines pay tax per passenger) and at a base cost. This would encourage larger people to pay the fee for their own comfort. The current system of buying two full priced seats leads to this problem.
Either way, you are entitled to enjoy your amenity in comfort. It is not discirmination to ask the larger person to buy a second seat if they need it, or bump them onto a less full fight. It is outrageous to force you to travel in such discomfort.
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