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It doesn't bother me at all, if someone asks for a seat, for any reason.
But it should also be understood that they have a right to say no, and you have no right to bitch about it.
Also a bunch of other people in that airplane that could have offered their seat
Absolutely! I will always change seats if I’m flying alone; but there’s certainly no obligation
I was that way over a decade ago when seat selection didn't require extra payment. Nowadays, nope, if I paid extra for a aisle or window seat, you're not getting it without a equivalent trade.
Exactly. Although I'm reserving judgement all around because I have no idea what happened. Why was the child crying? Did they offer to pay the difference in fare? Why is this woman the only one that can switch? There are very few situations in which the woman would be judged inappropriate though.
Freedom of speech also allows the bitching
Freedom of speech is a law regulating actions the government can take against you for saying what you want.
This is a discussion about etiquette, in other words how we behave toward eatchother in a society.
If you start referring to freedom of speech laws in normal conversation you have already breached the rules of etiquette, while at the same time displayed your ignorance of how freedom of speech works.
In this case the etiquette invites the person to shut the fuck up after being told no in a polite manner, while the law allows the person to bitch about it. Then we have to consider the rules of the airline, what do they say about swapping places?
Personally I would have no issues changing seats given three conditions:
This does not fall under freedom of speech
As a principle it does. Not legally.
Shut up, moron. (Free speech).