Steely Dan
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It is a small thing I agree. But where does it stop?
If you agree to ban peanuts, for 1% of the population, then what about the immunocompromised? There are many more of them. Would you be willing to be interviewed before your flight and disclose your medical history? To tell them if you are ill, may be getting ill, or have been exposed to a communicable illness? And if your answer is yes, are you willing to be delayed or banned from your flight becauses you may be getting the flu or may have been exposed to the flu?
Or should people who are immunocompromised be discriminated against?
That hasn't happened yet. Let's take each thing as it comes along individually. Here we are talking about possible life and death, not getting a cold. As I stated before I wear a surgical mask when I fly due to a compromised immune system.
That's very interesting you brought that up. I live in the south and we have a huge peanut mill in the middle of town...they extract the oil out of peanuts grown. The smell is delish...but do we shut down their right to make a living, after all, one of our presidents was a peanut farmer. I would venture a guess that all cases of allergy to peanuts here in town will be settled out of court...That's a way more sticky problem.
If you live near a peanut farmer or peanut mill and have a peanut allergy then you're an idiot. This is one instance that I'd have to say move. I hope if anyone sues the mills or farmers they lose.