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Re:Allow Carriers on Planes by poltergeist11 on Friday September 25, 2026 @10:54AM (#49845546)
> Parents have lives and families and obligations. Kids are along for the ride until they can exert their own autonomy. That’s how it has always been and that’s how it will continue to be.

It's giving: "people want to have kids but also still want to do all that fun stuff they did but now with a kid because whatever, the kid will deal with it".

Re:Allow Carriers on Planes by JosNun on Friday September 25, 2026 @11:24AM (#49845910)
Alternatively, keeping kids locked up at home for the first 3-4 years limits their exposure to a variety of situations that help their brains and bodies develop. Then the next generation has a terrible immune system, no social skills, and are underdeveloped mentally.

In fairness, I _do_ agree that there are some things that need to be given up as a parent of young kids... Don't take your kids to a fine restaurant. But at the same time, I don't think children should be excluded from 95% of things because it inconveniences someone else. If it were about preventing people from inconveniencing others, then I think there's a strong argument that it's more than just kids that shouldn't be allowed to do the "fun stuff".

Re:Allow Carriers on Planes by sanderjd on Friday September 25, 2026 @11:39AM (#49846098)
I recognize that this is not an appropriate comment for HN and I'll accept the deserved downvotes for it, but: Dude, you suck.
Re:Allow Carriers on Planes by Forgeties79 on Friday September 25, 2026 @04:40PM (#49849677)
That’s not even remotely what we’re talking about.