=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This article was sent to you by someone who found it on SF Gate. The original article can be found on SFGate.com here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=3D/chronicle/archive/2002/07= /12/NB196543.DTL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, July 12, 2002 (SF Chronicle) TWO CENTS/What do you think of Southwest Airlines' seat policy for larger p= assengers? <A HREF=3D"mailto:chronfeedback@sfchronicle.com";></A> Sandra Brandenburg Santa Rosa Planes that once sat four across now seat five or six. The airlines did that. Should tall people pay more for leg room? Pregnant women because people in front can't lay back? Absurd. George R. Quarles Forestville You can only bring so much luggage on a plane without paying extra, since weight is important to plane capacity. So, yes they should pay more or lose weight. Marina Michaels Santa Rosa Fat people are one of the last "acceptable" targets for prejudice. And airlines have been shrinking their seats to increase profits for decades. The problem isn't the fat person; it is the airlines' policies and society's prejudices. So no, fat people shouldn't have to pay for two seats. Irene Lucia Mill Valley I've had the experience of being crushed in my already narrow seat by an obese passenger, and think they should be required to purchase two seats. It seems cruel punishment both psychologically and financially, but the comfort of other passengers should not be compromised. Plane seats are confining enough without having another passenger take up half of what you've paid for. Gary Huygen Petaluma I am 6-foot-8 and weigh 340 lbs =D1 call me fat and I will knock your bl= ock off -- the airlines made the seats tiny to pull this scam. Two Cents is a pool of Chronicle readers we tap for anecdotes and commentary. For information on joining, e-mail us at twocents@sfchronicle.com.=20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2002 SF Chronicle