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Re:US ends era of emotional support animals on planes by nefitty on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:14PM (#25294106)
Emotional support animals aren’t “ridiculous”. They actually have some positive impact on people’s mental health, eg those with PTSD. I do take issue with abuse of the regulations. Some beneficial medications can be used recreationally, and governments give abundant clarity on legal and illegal uses. It would be harmful for people to start calling those medicines “ridiculous” because some people use them to get high or improve their performance.

I think a solution is for the government to place restrictions on emotional support animal use, eg the same way prescriptions are handled.

https://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/culture/emot...

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Re:US ends era of emotional support animals on planes by llbeansandrice on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:30PM (#25294332)
You're right. My most common interactions with ESAs is definitely people abusing the loophole to take their pets places which leaves a sour taste in my mouth, but there are certainly valid uses and positive impacts.

I'm a bit touchy on it because I've seen it become a real issue for people with service animals.

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