You need to check your statistics. The majority of the US population weighs more than the "average" weight. Southwest, as well as other airlines, have seat sizes smaller the the "average" person is comfortable with. I personally have been approached by Southwest several times because of my weight. The arms of the seats were down and I was in the seat each time. The approach to me was embarassing and obvious to others around me. The call seams to be not whether a person can sit in the seat with the arms down but rather a subjective decision of the the staff of Southwest. I have been flying other (non Southwest) flights and NEVER experienced any issues like this. The policy is vauge and arbitrary and I have vowed to never fly Southwest again. This means Southwest losses on my fare and my families fares each time I fly. When my friends and I fly we do not fly Southwest. The industry as a whole needs to re-examine the issues of seat size. Southwest's bare bones flights appear to be just that, flights targeted to small sub normal weight people. This is an ADA (disability issue) for many of us and maybe we need to push the issues from that standpoint.
A mobility challaged over weight person who's rights have been violated.
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