# Can we sue our own fat asses off....? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 26, 2002, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-sue-our-own-fat-asses-off/120907 "2002-07-26T10:15:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-sue-our-own-fat-asses-off/120907/1 "2002-07-26T10:15:19Z")
Link [here.](http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/05/24/fastfoodlaw/print.html) Can this really happen? People are sueing McDonalds, KFC et al. for selling junk food, thus inticing them to eat it and ultimately making them obese. The article says… "If you can’t be held responsible for what you put in your mouth, what are you responsible for? " Can this be seen in the same vein as sueing tobacco companies for smoke-related illnesses? What are the legal implications of such case? Do people not take any responsibility for anything these days? ---
**Author:** ![smiling\_bandit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@smiling\_bandit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smiling_bandit)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-sue-our-own-fat-asses-off/120907/2 "2002-07-26T11:16:21Z")
This should be in GD, I think. Mods? ---
**Author:** ![Aro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@Aro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aro)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2002, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-sue-our-own-fat-asses-off/120907/3 "2002-07-26T11:34:11Z")
A thread is already running in GD called [Fast Food Lawsuit](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=127406) Feel free to ignore this one.