Thursday, July 29, 2010

No Silly Law, Just Dumb People as the Reason For It

Wyoming passed the "Commonsense Consumption Act" (Wis. Stat. § 11-47-101 through -103), which basically states that you cannot sue McDonald's for making you fat.

It provides that there is no civil liability to manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, etc., of food products for the long-term consumption of food products causing obesity, or causing conditions related to obesity (such as heart problems, high cholesterol, etc.)

I applaud Wisconsin for this law, but the reason the law exists - the idea that people would sue a fast food restaurant for making them fat when they routinely eat their food - is stupid. It also is a legitimate concern, because stupid people can find and hire lawyers to take this kind of case.

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