Opinion of Height/Weight Requirements for Public Officials

[DownWithTheLeft]

This was something I was discussing with someone the other day.  Years ago, a lot of places had certain requirements on height and weight to be a police officer or fire fighter due to the physical exertion of the job.  Many were faced with lawsuits saying it discriminated against women and shorter races of people and removed them.  Do you think that they have a place or no?  Personally, I think its a good idea, if I'm trapped in a burning building, I don't want a 5'1 women trying to lift my fat ass out.

[DownWithTheLeft]

No, but they should make sure the people they hire are able to do their job properly.

But don't you think that in order to do their job properly, which may including saving people, they should have to be physically fit (weight requirement) and large enough (height requirement)?

[DownWithTheLeft]

No, but they should make sure the people they hire are able to do their job properly.

But don't you think that in order to do their job properly, which may including saving people, they should have to be physically fit (weight requirement) and large enough (height requirement)?

Weight and height don't always factor in to to jobs such as fire and police work. If they are small enough but can do the job (be able to lift a certain amount, etc.) why should they be stopped from having the job even if they are smaller?

But is it really reasonable to think a 5'1, 120 lb women, could carry a 6'3, 300 lb man out of a building?  How do you simulate that completely?