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That would simply adjust the definition of "normal", since everybody's doing it. For example, it's now "normal" that liquids are banned in airports (except, of
by chriswarbo 9y ago
That would simply adjust the definition of "normal", since everybody's doing it. For example, it's now "normal" that liquids are banned in airports (except, of course, for those sold at a premium once past "security"; and except for pesto https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/23/genoa-airport-lifts-liquids-ban-for-pesto https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/23/genoa-airport-... ).
I think, in general, that it's better to do the opposite: if someone wants to do a stupid thing, make them look as strange as possible; try do the exact opposite thing, so that their rationale (e.g. "otherwise terrorism") is undermined. Plus, of course, that opposite thing might be a good idea on its own.
- lightbyte 9y agoIt'd only be "normal" if they did it to everybody. If they specifically targeted American tourists and left everyone else alone I don't think we'd see that problem.
- conanbatt 9y agoThere's a story about this that in some airport, they only ask americans to take their shoes off. If airports around the world required that for all domestic flights on americans, I think that you say would happen quickly.