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Japan Imposes "Fine On Fat"!
idle.slashdot.org — A recently-introduced law in Japan requires all businesses to have mandatory obesity checks for all their employees and employees' family members over the age of 40, CNN reports. If the employee or family member is deemed obese, and does not lose the extra fat soon, their employer faces large fines. Will we see it In America? Fat chance!
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- ironeus, on 08/01/2008, -0/+4That would make it even more expensive to pursue a career as a Sumo wrestler.
- philadelphia, on 06/25/2008, -0/+1Yikes
- Rubab, on 06/25/2008, -0/+1what somo wrestlers will do?
- gizlau, on 06/25/2008, -0/+0lol - "fat chance."
- splinter09, on 06/25/2008, -0/+1I know why japanese government is doing that, with such a small country and not much space left, they can't afford to have obese people
they will run out of space... - WordsnCollision, on 06/25/2008, -0/+1If the government is serious about balancing the budget, they'll institute this policy. Should wipe out the deficit in a couple months, maybe three.
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