Originally Posted by
tanja
Yes you did tell me in a previous answer that preperation would be needed.
He is deaf my misstake. Sorry.
I also suggested that you consult a local specialist or some other trusted party that knows the child and his limitations. Traveling with a special needs child is at best difficult, you may need to start preparing his several days (or more) before the planned trip.
Originally Posted by
tanja
And how do suggest that they should travel if not by plane?
They come and live in Sweden.
Sure they can go by boat but we all know that they take a very long time.
We all have our burdens to bear. The parents need to decide if the purpose of the travel is worth the effort that must go into traveling with a child of this type. Only the parents can decide this.
Originally Posted by
tanja
So they should not be able to travel any more just because they are not sure how their son will be treated.
Nice twist.
No, they have to make a decision about the health of their child and if the travel and all that it entails is worth the affect it will have on the child.
Originally Posted by
tanja
And what do you mean by child abuse?
In some jurisdictions knowingly subjecting a special needs child to needless high stress situations that may cause harm to that child can be construed to be abusive by the appropriate authorities.
Originally Posted by
InkUnderNails
I have been staring at my computer for about five minutes trying to formulate a response to Ron for this statement except that for the life of me I can not make enough coherent sense of it to even formulate a question.
I would like to. I just can't.
Congratulations, Ron. There are not many folks that can drive me to speechlessness. You have succeeded beyond what I could have ever imagined.
Maybe you should have tried understanding the statement before commenting. I have such hopes for you, but the above statement gives me reason to pause.
I said:
200 years have passed since then. Just how much of our world do you think the founding fathers would recognize and be able to deal with?
To which N965VJ replied:
Originally Posted by
N965VJ
I always enjoy it when TSA employees say things like this, because it proves the arrogance of a dangerous organization.
OK, let me see if I can clarify it a bit for you.
Our founding fathers were wise enough to realize that our nation would progress. Become more than they could imagine. They intentionally included in their documents the ability for their concepts of government to evolve, to become “more”, to “progress” along with the society it serves. They could not have envisioned our society as it is today, but they knew that there would be significant changes beyond their ability to fathom.
N965VJ failed to understand the statement, but it did not prevent him from making a comment that was less that astute. My comment didn’t “proves the arrogance of a dangerous organization”, it acknowledged that out nation as we know it is nothing that our founding fathers could have envisioned. What was arrogant was his comment. It indicates that there is no way for the TSA in his eyes to be more than his opinion, an opinion which seems quite stagnant.