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Did Southwest Go Too Far?
« on: August 12, 2020, 10:40:47 AM »
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/woman-claims-family-removed-southwest-airlines-flight-face-mask.amp

Do you think Southwest went too far?
If it's because wearing a mask is viewed as a safe mandatory practice then there shouldn't be an exemption for under 2. I see no reason to distinguish between an autistic 3 yr old and a 2 yr old.  Unless you need some cut off and FAs can't start using self discretion/ Common sense for exception

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Re: Did Southwest Go Too Far?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2020, 12:05:33 PM »
Do you think Southwest went too far?
If it's because wearing a mask is viewed as a safe mandatory practice then there shouldn't be an exemption for under 2. I see no reason to distinguish between an autistic 3 yr old and a 2 yr old.  Unless you need some cut off and FAs can't start using self discretion/ Common sense for exception
What about an autistic 2 yr old and a 32 yr old autistic person?

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Re: Did Southwest Go Too Far?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2020, 12:11:28 PM »
look at the poll results.  I have no problem with requiring people to wear masks, but I'm sickened to see 116 people say it was ok for southwest to kick off a 3 year old autistic kid.
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Re: Did Southwest Go Too Far?
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2020, 12:19:21 PM »
look at the poll results.  I have no problem with requiring people to wear masks, but I'm sickened to see 116 people say it was ok for southwest to kick off a 3 year old autistic kid.
Maybe they are using IPBM.  :)
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Re: Did Southwest Go Too Far?
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2020, 12:41:25 PM »
look at the poll results.  I have no problem with requiring people to wear masks, but I'm sickened to see 116 people say it was ok for southwest to kick off a 3 year old autistic kid.
To play devils advocate, if it’s a safety issue and people are scared of getting sick, then why is it wrong to kick him off the flight. If he can’t wear a mask he shouldn’t fly. Will he not infect other passengers because he’s autistic?

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Re: Did Southwest Go Too Far?
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2020, 12:51:09 PM »
To play devils advocate, if it’s a safety issue and people are scared of getting sick, then why is it wrong to kick him off the flight. If he can’t wear a mask he shouldn’t fly. Will he not infect other passengers because he’s autistic?
Why allow a 1 year old and not a 2 year old to fly without a mask?
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