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bvf

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16. I get that.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #12)

Thu Apr 9, 2015, 07:30 PM

Apr 2015

But the asshole in question should have had a spotlight shone on him as publicly and immediately as possible, IMO.

Again though, I get your point. We all have to choose our battles.

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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