[Xavier]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Richie.

You are a sincere person but I am just trying to say that there aren't easy answers to this very frightening situation. Many people must fly to continue working, just as Katezbox and JoJo do. There are sick people who may view an airplane as a way of suicide and revenge. There is a whole bunch of people who have already used airplanes to slaughter thousands of Americans. Americans who drive trucks and perform surgery and have little six year old daughters aren't safe to travel by air unless we have something in place. It may not be the best something, but we can't just read and hear what commentators have to say, we have to think for ourselves.

It isn't as bad as it could be. It isn't as good as it could be. Neither is cancer treatment, but we can't just not do something. I really do NOT think that woman who was giving that child a physical search was at ALL sexually motivated. I think she could have been showing her authority or she had her orders wrong. OR maybe they do searches like that sporadically to show that searches like that are done...

It isn't right and it isn't pretty.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Sexually motivated or not, that woman is priming that little girl to relinquish control of her own body to someone who seems to be in an authority position.

Why are you so dead set on continuing these procedures that degrade people? Why can't you a least agree that all avenues should be explored, and in particular the one that has the most successful record in the world without degrading it's population.

Originally Posted by Xavier

Just because someone doesn't see it YOUR way doesn't mean they are wrong or bad people. It simply means they have a different opinion. Not everyone is totally obsessed as you appear to be with this particular topic. Some are and some aren't. I listened to everything the TSA woman was saying and watched everything she was doing and I thought it to be VERY professional. I'm sure she doesn't get her jollies doing this. It is a teachable moment in this little girl's life. I believe it is the parent's responsibility to explain to their child exactly why it is necessary for this type of precaution. By describing the circumstances and that her mommy or daddy are to be present when this activity might take place will only strengthen her resolve to attend to her personal privacy and should lead into how to avoid inappropriate touching, etc.

Xavier

Originally Posted by RichieLion

You have a lot of nerve to say or imply that I'm calling anyone "bad people". Where do you get that impression in any of my posts. Gracie is responding to this post so obviously she's interested, and and what business is it of yours if we discuss it.

I never said she's getting her jollies, just that the procedure is not that different from someone who would groom a child for exploitation, and I can post child advocate links that would back up my opinion.

Teach her what? That the Government now has the right to touch her private parts? Today the airport; tomorrow the shopping mall.

I'm only asking people to think about it and consider alternatives. What's wrong with exploring alternatives?

Now you've taken away all doubt. Nice job.