I am. If the reclined position was automatically more comfortable, why isn’t it the default? The answer is because it can only be noticed in a relative sense. Pre-reclined seats, that don’t move, would be perceived as being seats that can’t recline. They wouldn’t be seen as seats that don’t need to recline because they’re already perfect.
Not everyone agrees with you. For some it is an issue and reclining can help their particular disability.
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It’s like saying wheelchair accessible washrooms don’t need to exist because if all washroom stalls were small, none would be bigger and people wouldn’t notice.
“I don’t need it, so nobody does!” It’s the same argument that gets applied to ramps, plastic straws, pre-cut veggies, service animal access, door-to-door food delivery…
Reducing accessibility and participation in society is never a good move.
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Exactly, disabilities and impairments are rarely identical, there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
And that is also applicable to your average norm.
Given that it is currently impossible to produce seats or access in a way that caters for all requirements, maybe it is time to look for solutions from different directions.
If a person takes the time and energy to ask me for a favor, I will take a deep breath and assume that they are acting in good faith even if I am annoyed, even if I think they are being dopey and entitled
This goes both ways. If I have a neck problem, and need to recline my seat to get some temporary relief, I should be able to do so without some manchild punching my seat, even if I don’t disclose my particular disability. But a lot of people seem to think this only works in favor of the people behind the recliners.
Listen, I sympathize with people whose knees are impacted by airline seats reclining. Airlines are amoral corporations who don’t care about your knees, or my back, or anything apart from our money. If someone asks me to incline my seat because they are uncomfortable, I will gladly do so. But I will not be made to feel like a villain simply for wanting to take advantage of one of the few accommodations still afforded to me during the increasingly uncomfortable experience of air travel.
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Agree. However a barely contained violent asshole might need a realistic threat of physical violence to stop? I don’t know.
I’m 6’4’. The slight recline makes a HUGE difference for me in that the top of the headrest hits the back of my head instead of the bottom of my neck, the latter of which makes it impossible to relax. I honestly don’t see how a person in front of you reclining affects personal space. Again, I’m fairly tall and my leg room is the same (insufficient!) whether the person in front of me reclines or not.
A big nope. The slight recline makes a big difference for me.
Out of interest only.
If an aircraft seat back remained vertical(ish) and the base slid forward (and the back padding with it) would that achieve the same result (until your knees hit the seat in front)?
It might. I’m agnostic on the method, as long as I can recline a bit.
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