Government practices of "protecting" citizens is very much like that of parents who discourage their chronologically adult children from making full socially mature decisions (standing on their own 2 feet and taking the consequences). So if adults make poor health choices, they should properly experience the effects of reality and not be cushioned with the forcibly removed assets/wealth of others – all government programs are paid for via taxes, immediate or when principle and interest is paid on loans taken by the government.

One would best wonder what the government (those running and promoting it) gets from a citizenry that is largely low (?very low?) on the self-responsibility scale….

On the other hand, an airlines charging customers according to the weight being transported, their bodies plus baggage, is a good option for those willing to fly these days. And of course with a company, one can choose to use another or some totally different means if the service is not to one's liking. However, governments do everything they can – including physical force – to prevent those in their self-proclaimed jurisdiction from opting out.

*MissQuinn*