14 Sep 07
Originally posted by SMSBear716Is she really a victim and does this merit a lawsuit?
As my wife pointed out to me when this story broke (as if its important compared to other issues in the world today), when SouthWest first started up as a airline, the flight attendants wore racy, revealing outfits. An obvious ploy to lure male businessmen from other airlines.
Don't generally care for lawyers or lawsuits, but I hope she sues them for a bundle and wins
14 Sep 07
Originally posted by MacSwainJebus...it's not about not offending muslims!
Many I have spoken to reason the cause for backlash against the airline is this is seen as pre-emptive action to avoid offending Islamists. 😕
Large sections of the US has for years been a bunch of complainers about sex. Wake up, this has been going on for years in the US and is largely from the Christian right.
14 Sep 07
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterEase down Mein Fuhrer...
America's puritanical heritage has made us the wealthiest, greatest nation in history as well as the envy of the world. If that's so "laughable and sad," then why do so many people risk life and limb every year to immigrate here, legally and illegally?
You're suggesting that immigrants are coming to America because of our Protestantism? Most immigrants keep their own faith and culture.
They're here for the cash, which has little to do with Protestantism, and a lot to do with economic philosophy and the industrial revolution.
It's no secret that America is embarrassed about sexuality. Lets not compound the problem by bragging about it.
14 Sep 07
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Originally posted by der schwarze RitterUS is in a temperate climate, Africa is tropical. In 1776 there were far fewer people in North America than are in Africa today. AIDS and other diseases (related to climate) have also been brutal on the Africans. In addition, the dynamics of slavery in Africa are far different than they were in the US. Slavery of Africans by Americans is a different phenomenon than slavery of Africans by Africans.
Africa still has vast untapped resources and slavery -- why the disparity?
Protestant culture is a brutally powerful economic machine, I am not arguing with that. However there's way more to the picture than just a strong work ethic.
Colonialism also screwed up Africa. Everything was being shipped back home, so infrastructure was not fully developed. That is, they were getting copper from Zimbabwe (I think) - why set up copper mines anywhere else? The colonists in America were the ones who ended up running the show in the new country and cutting loose from England, so they set up their economy for their own benefit. The colonists in Africa never turned on England so they never had incentive to set up infrastructure that benefitted the locals. The intellectual capital in the form of trained engineers, etc did not have a stake in local affairs either so these guys trickled away instead of having roots in Africa like the colonists did in America.
14 Sep 07
Originally posted by WajomaI agree with this post, but I'd like to make a small addition. The rules set by the airline should be clear and somehow communicated to anyone who wants to buy a ticket.
There's no debate here.
Who owns the airline?
They set the conditions.
If they wanted to make everyone wear one of those sacks muslim women wear, so be it. You then decide whether you want to support their business by flying with them.
From the article provided
"The San Diego Union-Tribune called Southwest Airlines and asked if the airline had a dress code. Could, for example, a woman board wearing a bikini top?
The newspaper on Tuesday quoted the Southwest agent it spoke with as saying, “We don't have a problem with it if she's covered up in all the right spots. We don't have a dress code.” "
Now, the airline doesn't even have any rules about clothing and yet they almost denied service because of how she was dressed. This isn't big enough a deal to start lawsuits over (as she allowed on the plane), but the airline did make a mistake.
15 Sep 07
Originally posted by wittywonkadid read this all, but my 2 cents is that they always charge me way too much, took away food, put a shrieking baby on one side of me and either a fat person or a sick person on the other side... so i dont mind how someone dresses... not everyone can dress as slutty as the stewardess'...
An interesting article on the MSN homepage.
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=423164>1=10422
"Have airline employees replaced high-school deans as the arbiters of appropriate dress, or have skimpily-clad passengers forced flight attendants to act like Mother?
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"Last week, 23-year-old Kyla Ebbert said a Southwest employ ...[text shortened]... at would cause discomfort or offense to other passengers.'"
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so, opinion is dress however you may...
15 Sep 07
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Praise Jesus!
15 Sep 07
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Originally posted by MacSwainUh, yes, HIV is a mutant of SIV which came from primates in tropical Africa. It's been in Africa longer than anywhere else, and it spread mostly along the tropical latitude into southeast Asia.
AIDS related to climate??
Well, well, well, I have often heard one learns something new every day!
Still smoking - eh? 🙄
15 Sep 07
Originally posted by AThousandYoungNo, I think Macswain was questioning what AIDS had to do with climate.. can you address that?
Uh, yes, HIV is a mutant of SIV which came from primates in tropical Africa. It's been in Africa longer than anywhere else, and it spread mostly along the tropical latitude into southeast Asia.
15 Sep 07
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterPerhaps you prefer women to be kitted out by the fashion house featured on the following website:
The girl was dressed as a strumpet, plus, she had no modesty to offend, since she already works as a Hooter's waitress and has a trailer park MLF for a mother who cheers her on for her immodest sartorial selections.
http://www.alhannah.com/niqab.html