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What does this have to do with religion ?

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Seems to me that you are correct, Nancy. These passengers are reacting unfairly to the airline. They are all of them extremely lucky to be alive, let alone being capable of complaining. No one in the airline had any responsibility for the accident, so offering to put them in first class for the coming year is a bonus they had no reason to expect in this situation.

But I don't think this is a new phenomenon. Americans have been seen as selfish, litigating jerks by foreigners for nearly two centuries that I know of. Sadly, there are plenty of people who end up living down to this stereotype. keeping it alive seemingly forever.

After looking a second time at the story, I have to wonder if this isn't just a matter of the media trying to stir up a controversy where none exists yet. The $5000 payments to the passengers were initial payments only -- not an attempt at a final settlement. The airline's insurer is presumably still in the process of working out the details of each passenger's claims of losses. IMO, it's too early to even talk about whether anyone got shafted in this incident.

I can't imagine taking $5,000 dollars worth of anything on an airplane flight. America has become insanely litigious, because relativism has eroded many peoples' sense of personal responsibility. Whenever somebody does something stupid, the first thing they think of is who has enough money to sue. The result is that only the lawyers profit, while the rest of us have to pay higher prices to make up for the ridiculous judgments. It's time people started taking responsibility for their own actions.

I don't see why it's the airline's fault that a flock of geese flew into the engines of the airplane. But geese don't have any money, and probably lack the legal standing to be sued...

I believe that the incident that Nancy is referring to with the airplane having an emergency landing in the Hudson has everything to do with religion. The fact that every passenger made it off of the plane safely is a prime example of faith at work. As far as the passengers wanting a large amount of money from the airline is ridiculous, being that the flight attendants and the pilot did an incredible job in saving their lives. If anything, the passengers should be thankful for any amount of money they recieve.

Tia wrote: "The fact that every passenger made it off of the plane safely is a prime example of faith at work."

This is interesting. What about all the plane crashes in which everybody dies, like the one in New York last week? Did thiose people not have enough faith? Were they less worthy? Did God forget to have a plan for their lives? I can understand survivors of a crash being grateful and thanking God for their preservation, but if God gets the credit for those who survive, then logically, he should take the blame for those who didn't, right? He can't have it both ways. If people surviving is a good thing, for which God deserves praise and thanks, then people dying is a bad thing, for which God is just as responsible.