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How does the fact that you bought a seat with a recline button give you the entitlement to cause discomfort or pain to the person behind? If the seat came with

How does the fact that you bought a seat with a recline button give you the entitlement to cause discomfort or pain to the person behind? If the seat came with a button that would deliver an electric shock to the person sitting behind, would you feel entitled to push it?

gordon_freeman 5y ago
but the button is there for you to push if you so desire. The Airline has given you an option which you may or may not use.
- zarzavat 5y ago
  Can you buy the right to hurt another person without their consent?
  - fishtacos 5y ago
    Who is hurting anyone here?
fishtacos 5y ago
False analogy... but you know that already. One is a comfort feature, the other is a theoretical psychology test.
- zarzavat 5y ago
  If it were merely a comfort feature it would not be controversial.
  - fishtacos 5y ago
    It's strictly a comfort issue. (for both parties, and the hind passenger can always comfort themselves the same way via reclining their chair too... not rocket science - pardon the sarcasm)