You feel like a major inconvenience because you are, as a direct consequence of choosing to fly with your infant despite the likely consequences for others.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes it's impractical to travel otherwise.

[+] SirDerpy -9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Then you shouldn't take the trip. It's a sacrifice you're expected to make to uphold the social contract when your children are young.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What if my mom, who lives on the east coast, and hours by plane away, died suddenly and I'm unable to find a sitter?

What if the situation was reversed: the people who took planes were predominantly those with kids, and you needed to go somewhere?

What if someone imposed a 5 year travel ban on you?

[–] SirDerpy -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What if my mom, who lives on the east coast, and hours by plane away, died suddenly and I'm unable to find a sitter?

You stay home.

What if the situation was reversed: the people who took planes were predominantly those with kids, and you needed to go somewhere?

Kids aren't a problem. It's screaming infants.

What if someone imposed a 5 year travel ban on you?

It was 10 years. I served 9. Now what?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

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We clearly have different viewpoints. Not much to be gained by continuing this discussion