DebbieB wrote; "But their decision, either way, should be respected."
Posts like this really get me angry. Fortunately, I can edit out some of the really angry things I had written here, so if the following seems like a rant- remember-this is the edited version...
I cannot disagree more with this line of politically- correct- all -points- of -view- are -equally -valid reasoning. And using the word reasoning really stretches the meaning of that word. Suppose the poster said, "we are really scared. we are going to stockpile food and live in a bunker." Is that rational? Should we respect THAT decision? You don't agree that going is unsafe, yet you "respect" their decision based on their belief that it is unsafe. Either it is or is not unsafe. This is objective reality. Decisions founded on objectively wrong ideas should not be respected, but rejected.
He should not force his family to go. He should reassure them that it is safe. But, hey, don't listen to me. The leaders of our country have asked us to LIVE OUR LIVES-normally! I suggest that he and you take a listen to what the First Lady says we SHOULD be doing for our children now. Comfort them, tell them they are safe. That is good for our children. Cancelling the trip tells them they are not safe. It frightens them. It feeds irrational, unfounded fears. It is wrong. I do not respect the decision. I am ashamed of it...
And, on a lighter note, I actually have something to gain from people cancelling- I am on the waitlist for the BWV around the same date...unfortunately for me, but fortunately for the country - most of the BWV lodgers are not cowards.
Paul
(I regret that I have but one WDW vacation to take for my country!)