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August 30, 2010 2:29 pm
Gee, if all children are so bad at avoiding the peanut products they are allergic to why aren’t they dropping dead by the thousands each day? They’re not because in general they’re not morons and their allergies are not at the level of being deadly.
If your argument is that it might save ONE life therefore it is worth it, then you better ban flying all together since more people have died in plane accidents than from peanut allergies.
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Thank you for your common sense, reason and logic. I certainly won’t ante up my peanut allergic child as sacrificial proof that banning peanuts on flights is a simpler solution than emergency landings and potential funerals.
Occam’s razor – the simplest solution is usually the correct or most effective one.
Again, my sincerest thanks for your well made comments.
Auto-injection of epinephrine is not a guarantee the a severe reaction will be diminished and fatality avoided. It’s an additive measure to the most important precaution: avoiding the allergen.
One can argue that allergic individuals should take care, avoid known allergens, etc. I work non-stop to educate my young child regarding her peanut and other allergies. She is knowledgeable and self-advocates, but that in and of itself does not prevent accidents. If switching from peanuts/tree nuts to something more benign saves even one life, then it will have been worth the inconvenience to all those that insist their constitutional rights to in-flight peanuts not be trampled upon.
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I’ve experienced tantrums from fully grown adults because they were restricted in their peanut consumption in daycare environments. I’d rather not have this experience on a flight. My daughter will only fly on peanut-free planes (if peanut is on the ingredients list, the item should be banned. Made in a peanut facility is fine and the allergic individual should know not to consume the item. As far as I understand it, highly processed peanut oil is safe.)