re: #189 CuriousLurker

Interesting. I hadn’t thought of it from the saving lives perspective, although that’s obviously what it’s intended to do.

I suppose if a well respected Islamic scholar ruled that it was okay, some women might do it (especially if it was to go on Hajj). Overall though, I think many would avoid it. I know I would—I’m not keen on anyone getting in my personal space, much less groping me or looking through my clothes with a body scanner.

Then again, I haven’t been in a plane since 1997, so it’s mostly a non-issue for me.

I think the Christmas Day underwear bomber guy has pretty much set the tone, at least for a while.

Same thing happened with Richard Reid, the shoe bomber.

Ah, the world we live in.