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bvf

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11. I'm just amazed that anybody

Reply to skepticscott (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 12:57 PM

Apr 2015

like the woman mentioned in the lede would put up with shit like this.

Let these asshole bullies fuck up enough airline schedules and travel plans for enough people, and see what difference that might make.

Update: They're still stuck on cooties over in the other room.

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Aboard Flights, Conflicts Over Seat Assignments and Religion [View all] Warren Stupidity Apr 2015 OP

Your commentary sentence is spot on. trotsky Apr 2015 #1

Or you'll have well known posters and hosts saying skepticscott Apr 2015 #2

We should never "accomodate" sexism, racism, homophobia, etc. trotsky Apr 2015 #4

Apparently the best they can do skepticscott Apr 2015 #7

Well, anything to avoid talking about the 600 pound gorilla in the room. n/t trotsky Apr 2015 #8

Well, now they're in full-blown accommodationist mode skepticscott Apr 2015 #18

Indeed, what exactly is the difference? trotsky Apr 2015 #20

And according to some, it should be easy for the airlines to tell skepticscott Apr 2015 #21

By their NAME?!? trotsky Apr 2015 #22

I'm just amazed that anybody bvf Apr 2015 #11

It isn't amazing to me. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #12

on a camel. AlbertCat Apr 2015 #14

I get that. bvf Apr 2015 #16

Well, the fact is, the airlines have handled this terribly skepticscott Apr 2015 #17

Yes, that is how it should have been dealt with. Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #23

Unfortunately, when situations like this pop up without warning skepticscott Apr 2015 #24

Are you telling me Curmudgeoness Apr 2015 #25

Yes, in fact some of the most skepticscott Apr 2015 #26

But sexism isn't as bad as racism. beam me up scottie Apr 2015 #13

Some people hold sincerely held racist beliefs. For the same reason. AtheistCrusader Apr 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Apr 2015 #3

mm hmmm. And I would DEFINITELY tell him to fuck off. PeaceNikki Apr 2015 #9

Bibi voters, every last one of them. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #6

I just wonder why a man so superstitious would trust a plane to stay airborne. LiberalAndProud Apr 2015 #10

I wonder about the "modern technologies" part too. onager Apr 2015 #15

Surprisingly progressoid Apr 2015 #19