brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton) (03/15/85)
People seem to forget that the terrorist is not unaware that he is unlikely to get asylum from this famous Country Y. By getting on that aircraft in the first place, he knowingly forces his burden on others. Thus all blame for what happens with or on the plane is his, although some things are shared with the country of his origin. Remember the airline is kind enough to provide a very valuable service. One of the terms of that service is that customers will not perform armed takeovers of the aircraft. If this were considered acceptable behaviour, the airline simply wouldn't fly such people in the first place. This hijacker has knowingly violated trust, put others and risk and forced his moral burdens onto others. He may not be 100% evil, but he is certainly evil enough. -- Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software Ltd. - Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473