Originally Posted by thegeneral
"if it were my kid, and i made it clear that she had nut allergies, and then somebody nearby opened up a bag of nuts, whatever happened to my kid, i guarantee you that guy would go first."
If you brought your kid, who has a severe allergy, into close confined quarters where people often bring on foods such as nuts, then I hope you'd take yourself out first...ideally before you make such silly comments.
yes, almost as silly as suggesting that people who have severe allergies just drive across oceans instead of flying.
that's a real easy burden for you to put on them once you know that you're not one of those people with allergies.
it's not like every allergy can do this (kill by inhalation). basically just nuts in some cases and peanuts in others. it isn't that big of a sacrifice to help keep people alive. you do realize that entire schools have slapped bans on nuts, peanuts, peanut butter, etc, right? parents like you whine, but amazingly, their kids still get the same education, just as you'll still arrive at your destination when planes ban nuts.
some people put more value on the life of a stranger than eating exactly what they want at any moment.
and some people just don't get it, sit back and make high and mighty statements about eating the food they want to eat, and letting those less fortunate than themselves drive for thousands of miles instead of flying.