Originally Posted by
ElizabethConley
1 John 3:15 applies here folks.
With all due respect, not all of us necessarily rely on the Bible, has a Bible, identifies as Christian, or has access to religious material at work or home, etc. As a long-lapsed former Christian (now I am agnostic) I have no idea what this scripture is, so simply telling me (and others) it applies here isn't incredibly helpful.
I'm getting fed up with the hate. Get a grip already. It's counterproductive, and a distraction we can ill afford.
Again, with all due respect, telling others to "get a grip" is basically telling others what to do and think. It's different than offering an opinion about more useful behavior and/or commentary.
Quite frankly, my negative experience with the TSA involved the employee telling me to "get a grip". I found it offensive then for obvious reasons - someone is telling me what to do, what to say, how to react. It's not well received in this instance, either, for the same reasons. And I'm saying this as one who hasn't really called anyone names or the like; I may not agree when I read some of the postings, but I won't impinge on others' First Amendment rights, either.
Just my opinion.
TSA employees are our fellow Americans, and human to boot. We may disagree with them, but hating them is not helpful.
Leaving it in as it is certainly a well-stated opinion.