Comments on: Fear of Dying While Flying http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: marc page http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14422 marc page Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:27:16 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14422 Hi Annie Remember: your best thinking got you where you are today. Let go and let God. (Thank you for the opportunity to serve) Hi Annie

Remember: your best thinking got you where you are today.

Let go and let God.

(Thank you for the opportunity to serve)

]]> By: mcsmcs http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14421 mcsmcs Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:19:57 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14421 Chip: I'm not 'harassing' anyone. I'm explaining why I think this is a bad essay. What's the point of a comment section if not to comment/criticize? Chip: I’m not ‘harassing’ anyone. I’m explaining why I think this is a bad essay. What’s the point of a comment section if not to comment/criticize?

]]> By: Chip http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14420 Chip Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:11:54 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14420 David Caskey, A 'Republican' who wants "the South" to "regain its freedom"? As for the rest of you, I hope you're proud of yourselves going around and harassing potential terror victims telling their stories. That's the Left: classy. /not Everyone who really follows the news knows dry runs are real. David Caskey,

A ‘Republican’ who wants “the South” to “regain its freedom”?

As for the rest of you, I hope you’re proud of yourselves going around and harassing potential terror victims telling their stories. That’s the Left: classy.

/not

Everyone who really follows the news knows dry runs are real.

]]> By: Amy Alkon http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14419 Amy Alkon Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:35:17 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14419 I grew up in Detroit (near, as Debbie Schlussel calls it, Dearbornistan), and my father sometimes sends me the Muslim newspapers (or as he calls them, "hate rags"). In addition, I blog weekly about the dangers of Islam to our society, but I have to agree with a commenter above. I am not agitated because of potential terrorism at the airport, but because of the measures designed to give us the appearance of being safe...instead of actual safety. My stress is typically...will I get my shoes off, my laptop out, not leave my boarding pass on the floor, and remember to dump out my water bottle and put my Chanel lip gloss in my Ziploc bag of tiny toilet articles...and then not forget to put that on the thing. No jewelry...don't forget to remove that sweater...and so people who probably couldn't spot Osama Bin Laden himself, if he strolled through security, can give me the once-over. Excuse me if I'm not entering a zen state. I grew up in Detroit (near, as Debbie Schlussel calls it, Dearbornistan), and my father sometimes sends me the Muslim newspapers (or as he calls them, “hate rags”). In addition, I blog weekly about the dangers of Islam to our society, but I have to agree with a commenter above. I am not agitated because of potential terrorism at the airport, but because of the measures designed to give us the appearance of being safe…instead of actual safety. My stress is typically…will I get my shoes off, my laptop out, not leave my boarding pass on the floor, and remember to dump out my water bottle and put my Chanel lip gloss in my Ziploc bag of tiny toilet articles…and then not forget to put that on the thing. No jewelry…don’t forget to remove that sweater…and so people who probably couldn’t spot Osama Bin Laden himself, if he strolled through security, can give me the once-over. Excuse me if I’m not entering a zen state.

]]> By: mcsmcs http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14418 mcsmcs Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:48:11 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14418 not to mention that the subhed for this piece makes no sense. Isn't 'real bogeyman' an oxymoron? Sorry to harp, but when people I agree with write dumb things, I get more riled than when people I disagree with do. not to mention that the subhed for this piece makes no sense. Isn’t ‘real bogeyman’ an oxymoron? Sorry to harp, but when people I agree with write dumb things, I get more riled than when people I disagree with do.

]]> By: Yo! http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14417 Yo! Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:23:20 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14417 Steven Campbell (08:35am), in all his snippiness, misses the obvious. He states that few worry about terrorists at airports, because of the prevalent fear of the loss of one's Head-and-Shoulders at the security gate. Anyone near Mr. Campbell is invited to slap him upside his dandruff-laced head while pointing out that most sentient travellers have already thanked the terrorists for rendering shampoo to the discard bin at TSA points. Steven Campbell (08:35am), in all his snippiness, misses the obvious. He states that few worry about terrorists at airports, because of the prevalent fear of the loss of one’s Head-and-Shoulders at the security gate. Anyone near Mr. Campbell is invited to slap him upside his dandruff-laced head while pointing out that most sentient travellers have already thanked the terrorists for rendering shampoo to the discard bin at TSA points.

]]> By: johnnycwest http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14416 johnnycwest Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:50:01 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14416 Terrorism has led to authoritarianism generally and at airports in particular. The threat to our freedom and way of life comes from Islamic fundamentalism in general and Iran in particular. They have to be dealt with forcefully and soon before we will be safe. Long lines in airports, confiscating toothpaste and nail files and having people take off their shoes is a pathetic joke. The stress of air travel is indirectly due to terrorism, but it is directly due to the enthusiasm some have for window dressing and petty policing. I understand the need for greater security, but the measures taken are trivial, yet excessive. Most airport security measures make my blood boil and I feel no safer. Lets deal with the real problems and let us live our lives with as much freedom as possible. Isn't that the point of fighting "terrorism"? Air travel has become a nightmare and Osama is only part of the problem. I worry that the security bureaucracy will become so entrenched that we will be living with this for decades. "Better safe than sorry - step away from the 150 ml. shampoo bottle" and "Oh yes Mr. Ahmadinejad, we would love for you to speak to our university." Terrorism has led to authoritarianism generally and at airports in particular. The threat to our freedom and way of life comes from Islamic fundamentalism in general and Iran in particular. They have to be dealt with forcefully and soon before we will be safe.

Long lines in airports, confiscating toothpaste and nail files and having people take off their shoes is a pathetic joke. The stress of air travel is indirectly due to terrorism, but it is directly due to the enthusiasm some have for window dressing and petty policing. I understand the need for greater security, but the measures taken are trivial, yet excessive.

Most airport security measures make my blood boil and I feel no safer. Lets deal with the real problems and let us live our lives with as much freedom as possible. Isn’t that the point of fighting “terrorism”? Air travel has become a nightmare and Osama is only part of the problem.

I worry that the security bureaucracy will become so entrenched that we will be living with this for decades. “Better safe than sorry – step away from the 150 ml. shampoo bottle” and “Oh yes Mr. Ahmadinejad, we would love for you to speak to our university.”

]]> By: mcsmcs http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14415 mcsmcs Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:25:53 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14415 Morton, I totally agree about the threat of Islam. It's just that I think sloppy reasoning and writing like this essay (which one sees all the time on PJM and other such sites) actually works against those of us who are trying to increase public awareness. Morton, I totally agree about the threat of Islam. It’s just that I think sloppy reasoning and writing like this essay (which one sees all the time on PJM and other such sites) actually works against those of us who are trying to increase public awareness.

]]> By: Morton Doodslag http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14414 Morton Doodslag Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:25:03 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14414 I"m amazed at the nastiness of the critics in this thread. Yes they may have a point that the link hasn't been established between traveler's fears and terrorism, per se -- but what sane person would deny that the very act of flying has been made much more troublesome, burdensome, and fear-inducing than Islamic terrorism? Many here seem to forget that Yassir Arafat began hijacking planes over three decades ago and began the security crackdown we now accept as "normal" when flying by air. Sure, a few communists, a few Tamils have hijacked planes, but they are as frequent as the unibombers and Timothy McVeighs. Nearly <b>ALL</b> of the remaining hundreds upon hundreds of atrocities involving airplane terrorism has been committed by Muslims. Nasty posters above who are attacking Annie Jacobssn's inferences about the role of Islam and Muslims in air security show themselves to be cravenly forgetful fools, hypocrites, or Islam apologizing nitwits. I”m amazed at the nastiness of the critics in this thread. Yes they may have a point that the link hasn’t been established between traveler’s fears and terrorism, per se — but what sane person would deny that the very act of flying has been made much more troublesome, burdensome, and fear-inducing than Islamic terrorism?

Many here seem to forget that Yassir Arafat began hijacking planes over three decades ago and began the security crackdown we now accept as “normal” when flying by air. Sure, a few communists, a few Tamils have hijacked planes, but they are as frequent as the unibombers and Timothy McVeighs.

Nearly ALL of the remaining hundreds upon hundreds of atrocities involving airplane terrorism has been committed by Muslims.

Nasty posters above who are attacking Annie Jacobssn’s inferences about the role of Islam and Muslims in air security show themselves to be cravenly forgetful fools, hypocrites, or Islam apologizing nitwits.

]]> By: mcsmcs http://pjmedia.com/blog/fear_of_dying_while_flying/#comment-14413 mcsmcs Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:02:17 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/fear-of-dying-while-flying/#comment-14413 This article is pretty dumb, because it doesn't address an incredibly obivious question: to what extent are peoples' pre-flight anxieties related to fear of terrorism and to what extent are they related to the fear of non-terrorist related airplane accidents? I'd bet about $1000 that people would be anxious before flying even if terrorism didn't exist. So what is the point of this silly post? This article is pretty dumb, because it doesn’t address an incredibly obivious question: to what extent are peoples’ pre-flight anxieties related to fear of terrorism and to what extent are they related to the fear of non-terrorist related airplane accidents? I’d bet about $1000 that people would be anxious before flying even if terrorism didn’t exist. So what is the point of this silly post?

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