Originally Posted by BigFlyer

You have a military connection - you live near a military base, have family and friends in the military, and live not far from Richard Nixon's home.

Because of that connection you have strong feelings on this issue - to the point that you call people that disagree with you jerks, and advocate that the pilot essentially imprison passengers in the plane to assure compliance with what you believe is right.

Not everyone has that military connection or shares your beliefs. I would think allowing people to voluntarily show respect if they choose to do so by staying on the plane would be most in line with American traditions. Forcing people to stay on the plane as you suggest by locking the door sounds more North Korean than American to me.