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Wow. The cynicism and essentially self centered criticism of this story is nothing short of stunning and deeply depressing. If this place were the commentards
by alan_cx 13y ago
Wow.
The cynicism and essentially self centered criticism of this story is nothing short of stunning and deeply depressing. If this place were the commentards section for a US right wing radio station or the UK Daily Wail, then OK. Be here? The community that threw a thoroughly reasonable collective fit when a depressed IT hero commits suicide? All those decent human threads about depression and other mental illnesses? All that concern for Chinese and child workers making Apple and other products? And then I read this crap when a massive busy international airport does a really decent thing?
Ok, now i finally understand why our governments treat us like filth. If we cant applaud this sort of thing, we have zero right to refer to our selves as "humanity", we are just selfish nasty scum.
I don't care what this costs. I don't care if the evil communist BBC didn't write a book, but instead wrote a quick article. I don't care if it inconveniences some arsehole arrogant businessman. I see no relation to between this and our stupid racist security arrangements.
What I care about and respect is a simple act of human decency. This is one such act, and I applaud it.
If is that is too much for some "people", kill my karma, I dont give a fk.
- arethuza 13y agoWell said, shame I can only upvote you once.
- altero 13y agoHeathrow airport sucks for everyone, not just `businessman`. This is not 'decent thing' but PR stunt. Similar way when cat on tree is rescued by three fire cars and police squad. Just try to travel with someone who has serious mental condition and does not have 'connections'. Nothing makes flight smoother than saying 'I will kill you' to an officer.
- casca 13y agoA PR stunt that's been going on for 5 years and this is the first mention of it? Heathrow is generally a pretty miserable flying experience but you'd think that they'd be able to get it in the press a little sooner if it was just PR.
- Osmium 13y ago> Heathrow is generally a pretty miserable flying experience Am I the only one who (so far!) hasn't had any issues with Heathrow? Every single time I've been it's gone smoothly and on time. Last time I went through there wasn't even a queue at passport control(!) I just thought it better to speak up because otherwise there's a bias with only people who have complaints commenting :) Good on them for doing this for this kid though. Definitely not just a PR stunt if it's been going on for 5 years...
- altero 13y agoLet me guess: usually travels alone with just cabin luggage. No children or friend who needs assistance. Most 'dangerous item' is laptop. Always has a return ticket. Never visited Belarus, Iraq or other 'dangerous' country. Does not work with chemicals or other 'dangerous' items which leaves traces.
- Osmium 13y agoEdit: Actually, I've decided I'd rather not share random details about myself with someone I don't know on the internet, but needless to say about 50% of your assumptions are incorrect. And even if they weren't, I'm not arguing with nor excusing anyone else's experiences, just providing a counterpoint that not all experiences with Heathrow have been bad.
- altero 13y agoSorry, that might sound sharper than I intended.
- snom380 13y agoIf it was only a PR stunt, don't you think they would have found a cuter story to tell?
- altero 13y agoBecause UK airport security is usually very inflexible in such unusual cases (they provide great service for 'classic' disabilities such as wheelchair). Also the fact they travel from Heathrow (most overcrowded and busiest airport in Europe) and not from Gatwick, Stansted or other friendlier airport.
- gadders 13y agoI'm not sure how you jump from "people have criticised this story" to "the people I would expect to criticise this story are all right-wing". I think you're just as bigoted as the people you are complaining about.
- soneca 13y agoI agree. Some people may say I am a little "left-wing", though these things have different specific meanings around the globe (and I'm not in US). But I am afraid of one trace commonly seen in left-wing people: the monopoly of goodness. If you are a good, kind person, with respect for humans, then you are left-wing. And vice-versa. An obvisouly tautological argument, aimed at creating a "us versus them" confrontation that brings no benefit for the political debate. If you can't imagine that a right-wing person can be kind, generous, good and wholeheartedly support human initiatives like this, then you have no idea what you are talking about when you talk about "right-wing", you are justing creating the enemy you want.
- gadders 13y agoTo be honest, I would hope that everybody - left or right-wing - has the same aims i.e. to increase happiness and prosperity in the world. It's just the recommended methods that differ.
- aaron695 13y agoGet over it. All this effort so some rich kid can go to a private school overseas? What about the 99% of kids with autism who's parents can't afford to send their kids overseas four times a year to a rich kids school. Their kids get stuck in a shitty British school. Even worse it might not even be private! Seems to me this school is in the 'not really proven' category, which would make me extra cautious it's not just a scam given the normal scams run against parents of autistic kids. But all that's irrelevant, the parents can spend their money as the wish and assuming Heathrow is not tax payer funded they also may do as they wish. But saying 'Ok, now i finally understand why our governments treat us like filth.' because people here on HN see through fluff stories is a bit much really.