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Re:United Airlines bans duct tape restraints by cudgy on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @12:16PM (#28223389)
If someone tries to drive while impaired, they should never be able to drive again. If someone drives their car at dangerous speeds, they should never be able to drive again. If someone overdraws their account, they should never be able to bank again. If someone is caught on their bicycle without a helmet, they should never be able to ride a bike again …
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Re:United Airlines bans duct tape restraints by angryasian on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @12:33PM (#28223628)
lol you people and your whataboutism. Taking down a plane and putting a plane full of people in a dangerous situation is not equivalent to riding a bike without a helmet. How ridiculous
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Re:United Airlines bans duct tape restraints by kcplate on Friday August 20, 2021 @09:54PM (#28253378)
Yes, it’s not equivalent… but I think the point was more that absolute banishment as a punishment to anything is ridiculous, primitive, and more an emotional response than a logical one.
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