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I'm not arguing that at all. I'm simply saying that Part 117 does not require a pilot to accept an extension like so many people think. It simply only requires that a pilot concur that the extension is legal. If you're fatigued call fatigued.
That’s easier said than done when it’s fairly likely you will be docked pay as a result. There’s motivation to not call fatigued even if you are in fact fatigued.
We are all in agreement about the concept, however some companies have made it punitive to not accept an extension.