Yes, I know it’s considered class warfare to point this kind of thing out. I know my place and defer to platinum and preferred customers as they stand on their six feet of red carpet before boarding a flight. As I enter my plane I shuffle my feet and avert my gaze as I pass my first class betters. But, it feels different when security laws are enforced differently for the higher and lower classes. I realize most shoplifters come from my class, but wasn’t bin Laden was one of theirs?
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I wouldn’t even begin to qualify myself as “rich,” but I recently got to be apart of the “Priority Access” group because we have a credit card that gives us American Airlines points. We still sat in coach. I’m all for equality, but I don’t see the fight against airlines “rewarding” regular clients or customers who take part in additional programs by offering small perks. The flights aren’t safer for those people, the only benefit is less time standing…and let’s be honest, it’s debatable whether an airplane seat is more comfortable than standing in line. I’ve never sat in first class in my life, but I don’t feel like a lower class. I CHOOSE not to spend my money to purchase a first class seat. It seems a touch judgmental and self-deprecating to point the finger at “the haves” just because they’ve made different decisions. Are we next going to attack Costco or Sam’s because in order to even purchase from their store you have to pay for a membership? Or perhaps we are “less than” the people who’ve purchased those memberships because we aren’t allowed to shop there?
I am generally very in line with your thinking, and truly I’m sure I wouldn’t be the person I am today had I not grown up at St. A’s listening to your enlightening sermons. But, I had to disagree with you today. When we start pointing the finger based on broad generalizations, we are no longer fighting our fight but instead adding to the noise and hate-mongering.
Lindsey, I didn’t say they shouldn’t be allowed to fly first class, I said I believed they shouldn’t be screened differently through security.
Hi jim!
I am totally agreed with you on the fact that security laws should not be enforced differently for the higher and lower classes at airport. A terrorist or a criminal has no class and its rueful to discriminate people on the basis of their economic condition.
Thank you kety. In what part of the UK do you live?