Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ttidcc.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe From: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: re screaming kids Message-ID: <347@ttidcc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 15-Apr-85 13:58:11 EST Article-I.D.: ttidcc.347 Posted: Mon Apr 15 13:58:11 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 16-Apr-85 04:16:03 EST References: <1055@hound.UUCP> <521@abnji.UUCP> <262@h-sc1.UUCP> Reply-To: hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (The Polymath) Organization: The CAT Factory Lines: 33 Summary: In article <262@h-sc1.UUCP> desjardins@h-sc1.UUCP (marie desjardins) writes: > Children, especially little children, sometimes > react badly to the change in pressure, or just the fact of flight. It > won't hurt them, but it could upset them. Seems you could have a little > consideration for the children at least! Apparently you've never had to sit in a cramped, sardine-special airplane seat while a small child in the seat behind you screamed their head off for _8 SOLID HOURS_. I think they should be given a separate section, as with smokers. > 3. To me, a screaming child is no more (and probably less) annoying than > somebody smoking a cigarette (especially in a restaurant). Do all > those of you who advocate regulations about young children advocate > at least equally strong regulations about smoking? Absolutely. In fact, I advocate much stronger regulations about smoking. In California, for example, it's illegal to smoke in a supermarket. I think this law should be extended to restaurants as well. Many restaurants do have separate sections for smokers. Why not for kids? (Sound proofed, of course). (Note: I am _not_ suggesting banning children from markets. Also, I used to be a smoker and quit. I _never_ smoked in a market, restaurant, or airplane.) -- -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) Citicorp TTI 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90405 (213) 450-9111, ext. 2483 {philabs,randvax,trwrb,vortex}!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombe