Seperation of Muslims & State

In Minneapolis the Muslim taxi drivers are refusing to take passengers carrying alcoholic beverages, opened or closed, also passengers with dogs, yes, that includes seeing eye dogs as well. Their reason is that alcohol is against their religion & dog saliva is unclean. The Minneapolis airport has a legal fight with the taxi drivers after having tried to settle the dispute out of court.
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I don't believe that any other religion would've gotten by with this, they would've been fired immediately, & rightfully so.

LoneStarMadam wrote:

In Minneapolis the Muslim taxi drivers are refusing to take passengers carrying alcoholic beverages, opened or closed, also passengers with dogs, yes, that includes seeing eye dogs as well. Their reason is that alcohol is against their religion & dog saliva is unclean. The Minneapolis airport has a legal fight with the taxi drivers after having tried to settle the dispute out of court.
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I don't believe that any other religion would've gotten by with this, they would've been fired immediately, & rightfully so.

Yet I'm not allowed to adopt a child from a Catholic orphanage because I am not Christian........it looks like some religions get away with more than you think.

maporsche wrote:

LoneStarMadam wrote:

In Minneapolis the Muslim taxi drivers are refusing to take passengers carrying alcoholic beverages, opened or closed, also passengers with dogs, yes, that includes seeing eye dogs as well. Their reason is that alcohol is against their religion & dog saliva is unclean. The Minneapolis airport has a legal fight with the taxi drivers after having tried to settle the dispute out of court.
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I don't believe that any other religion would've gotten by with this, they would've been fired immediately, & rightfully so.

Yet I'm not allowed to adopt a child from a Catholic orphanage because I am not Christian........it looks like some religions get away with more than you think.

Are taxis a private concern? Are they not to serve the public at large? I believe there's more to adopting a child that crawling into a taxi. Have you tried other adoption agencies?

the airport is now forcing drivers who refuse a fare to go to the end of the line for waiting taxis. It is not a popular decision among drivers, Hogan says.

The airport is expected to propose today that drivers who wish to avoid alcohol-toting passengers change the light on their car roofs, possibly to a different color. Hogan says the move will help let airport employees and customers know which taxis serve alcohol-carrying passengers. Drivers refusing a fare won't have to go to the end of the line. "Airport authorities are not in the business of interpreting sacred texts or dictating anyone's religious choices. ... Our goal is simply to ensure travelers at (the airport) are well served."

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the airport is now forcing drivers who refuse a fare to go to the end of the line for waiting taxis. It is not a popular decision among drivers, Hogan says.

I would even go one better and have someone with a bottle of whiskey and package of bacon in one hand and a dog in the other waiting to board them the next time they get to the front of the line.

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The airport is expected to propose today that drivers who wish to avoid alcohol-toting passengers change the light on their car roofs, possibly to a different color. Hogan says the move will help let airport employees and customers know which taxis serve alcohol-carrying passengers. Drivers refusing a fare won't have to go to the end of the line. "Airport authorities are not in the business of interpreting sacred texts or dictating anyone's religious choices. ... Our goal is simply to ensure travelers at (the airport) are well served."

That would be an excessive and unnecessary accommodation IMO. Businesses should not be required to allow irrational religious notions of their employees to negatively affect their customers or business. The same principle should apply to pharmacists that refuse to dispense birth control meds. If you cannot separate your religion from work then it is up to you to find compatible employment.

I have to admit that there is something compelling about the idea of holding entire religions accountable for irrational things that individual members do. I say we give it a try.

LoneStarMadam wrote:

maporsche wrote:

LoneStarMadam wrote:

In Minneapolis the Muslim taxi drivers are refusing to take passengers carrying alcoholic beverages, opened or closed, also passengers with dogs, yes, that includes seeing eye dogs as well. Their reason is that alcohol is against their religion & dog saliva is unclean. The Minneapolis airport has a legal fight with the taxi drivers after having tried to settle the dispute out of court.
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I don't believe that any other religion would've gotten by with this, they would've been fired immediately, & rightfully so.

Yet I'm not allowed to adopt a child from a Catholic orphanage because I am not Christian........it looks like some religions get away with more than you think.

Are taxis a private concern? Are they not to serve the public at large? I believe there's more to adopting a child that crawling into a taxi. Have you tried other adoption agencies?

I sure have. Have you tried to get a different taxi?

It started with one driver a few years ago, but the average number of fare refusals has grown to about three a day, says airport spokesman Patrick Hogan. [..] "Sometimes, several drivers in a row refuse carriage."

LoneStarMadam wrote:

Are taxis a private concern? Are they not to serve the public at large? I believe there's more to adopting a child that crawling into a taxi. Have you tried other adoption agencies?

I sure have. Have you tried to get a different taxi?

What's next, a Jewish taxi driver refusing a fare to someone with a cross? Or maybe a Christian taxi driver refusing to allow a gay couple into the taxi because that is against his/her religion? See where this can go? Of course i realize that it isn't PC to deny a muslim any accomodation.

LoneStarMadam wrote:

What's next, a Jewish taxi driver refusing a fare to someone with a cross? Or maybe a Christian taxi driver refusing to allow a gay couple into the taxi because that is against his/her religion? See where this can go? Of course i realize that it isn't PC to deny a muslim any accomodation.

Hmmm... would lambasting a Christian taxi driver for refusing to allow a gay couple in be PC, or un-PC?

Let me guess - lambasting a Christian driver for refusing people a ride on religious reasons would be liberal PC; but lambasting a Muslim driver for refusing people a ride on religious reasons would be commonsensically un-PC.

Whats all this with "Separation of Muslims & State" in the thread title, anyway? Private taxi drivers now represent the state?

Personally, I'm looking forward to atheists refusing to drive costumed nuns or priests in their taxi cabs.


Wasn't too long ago that people refused to give a person a ride in a taxi if their hair was too long or their skin too dark or if they had military buzz cuts.

Butrflynet wrote:

Personally, I'm looking forward to atheists refusing to drive costumed nuns or priests in their taxi cabs.


Wasn't too long ago that people refused to give a person a ride in a taxi if their hair was too long or their skin too dark or if they had military buzz cuts.

Wasn't too long ago ago being the operative term.
I just noticed your signature LSM quoting Larry The Cable Guy, I don't know if you appreciated that line or not, but I'm flattered that you would use that quote....I think.

LoneStarMadam wrote:

Butrflynet wrote:

Personally, I'm looking forward to atheists refusing to drive costumed nuns or priests in their taxi cabs.


Wasn't too long ago that people refused to give a person a ride in a taxi if their hair was too long or their skin too dark or if they had military buzz cuts.

Wasn't too long ago ago being the operative term.
I just noticed your signature LSM quoting Larry The Cable Guy, I don't know if you appreciated that line or not, but I'm flattered that you would use that quote....I think.

I just noticed you ignored the point about christian pharmacists.

maporsche wrote:

LoneStarMadam wrote:

Butrflynet wrote:

Personally, I'm looking forward to atheists refusing to drive costumed nuns or priests in their taxi cabs.


Wasn't too long ago that people refused to give a person a ride in a taxi if their hair was too long or their skin too dark or if they had military buzz cuts.

Wasn't too long ago ago being the operative term.
I just noticed your signature LSM quoting Larry The Cable Guy, I don't know if you appreciated that line or not, but I'm flattered that you would use that quote....I think.

I just noticed you ignored the point about christian pharmacists.

As you did about my question of were you turned down at other adoption agencies
The reason I ignored the question was because the Christian pharmacists didn't get by with that either, but you knew that, just a little trick you tried to avert the topic by you.