Thanks to
sigwx for the interesting post ^
Originally Posted by
Jenbel
I also believed though there was an issue of proportionality about it as well though.
Yes, indeed as
Jenbel also pointed out previously, those who think the commander's authority and ANO's powers are absolute might be in for an unpleasant shock should things ever come to court.
For the airline/crew/commander/ANO to lose it would probably need to be a non-safety related order and preferably a polite (and sober) passenger doing the disobeying. I'm sure we could find plenty of the former, I have doubts about the latter
Originally Posted by
hsmall
(...) I despair of people who seem to think there is some intrinsic moral good in being obedient. It may be prudent, or indeed right because what is being commanded is right, but it is not a good in itself.
Quite