Yeah Minx,
We were supposed to ditch the metal cutlery too, but my point is that things are still getting through. I totally agree with your point about glass, glasses it seems ludicrous to me to give a pax plastic cutlery and in the other hand give them another potential weapon or do you think this has'nt occured to the security dept?
Also what about bottles?, not only that they can be used as a weapon but they contain highly flammible liquid which could also be a threat...the list goes on and on.