Blackbandit and Santo.bill I have re-read your posts several times and find them highly offensive even though I still can't work out what would motivate somebody to think those thoughts let alone share them with an open forum. This entire story and thread is a sad indictment on Qantas as well as society, if what I read here is representative of such. I would ask the moderator to have a look at what has been written here and ban those posters who are discriminating against those with a disability. You all only think of those with a congenital disability, and forgot about those with an acquired injury from car accidents, household accidents etc. It is another case of 'there but for the grace of God go I'.
As an addend I should declare I have a vested interest here as I am the parent of one such 'retard' that you all refer to with such empathy here.