Originally posted by: dna
Sure, we can start acting like shoplifters, hiding our "stolen" goods for fear they'll be discovered, and worried of the consequences.
The questions is what will you do when they won't approve of the clothes worn by the girl who's with you; what then? carry a burka for just in case?
Originally posted by: rudder
Originally posted by: dna
Originally posted by: steppinthrax
Yep technically it would be safer. If alchohol wasn't manufactured I guess you will see statistics all across the board lower as far as fatalities go.
So, what will happen when they ban pork meat in their cab, or demand women put on a burka? Should we accept that as well, since it would be "better" anyway?
(btw, I'm not getting into an argument about alcohol consumption, since just saying that banning it would make everything a lot better is a gross oversimplification)
Ye, hwat if I had just eaten a hot dog that was made of pork? And to top it off, I had a beer with it... can I still get a cab?
Ex-Met Flying Squad commander John O'Connor, said: "This is the beginning of the end for British policing.
"If they can allow this, surely they'll have to accept a Jewish officer not wanting to work at an Islamic national embassy? Will Catholic cops be let off working at Protestant churches? Where will it end? This decision is going to allow officers to act in a discriminating and racist way.
"When you join the police, you do so to provide a service to the public. If you cannot perform those duties, you leave.
"The Metropolitan Police are setting a precedent they will come to bitterly regret. Top brass granted his wish as they were probably frightened of being accused of racism. But what they've done is an insult to the Jewish community."
Originally posted by: dna
Wow, more political correctness baloney: Muslim UK Cop Objected to Guard Israeli Embassy on Moral Grounds
Here's an insightful quote:
Ex-Met Flying Squad commander John O'Connor, said: "This is the beginning of the end for British policing.
"If they can allow this, surely they'll have to accept a Jewish officer not wanting to work at an Islamic national embassy? Will Catholic cops be let off working at Protestant churches? Where will it end? This decision is going to allow officers to act in a discriminating and racist way.
"When you join the police, you do so to provide a service to the public. If you cannot perform those duties, you leave.
"The Metropolitan Police are setting a precedent they will come to bitterly regret. Top brass granted his wish as they were probably frightened of being accused of racism. But what they've done is an insult to the Jewish community."
Originally posted by: VooDooAddict
What's next ... they start to refuse to take home drunks?
Originally posted by: Rainsford
Originally posted by: dna
I think it is a problem when you give the cab drivers the authority to decide who they will take or not.
If you don't allow people with alcohol, why not allow other cabbies not to pick up black people due to safety concerns?
(I'm only bringing that up as an example for something that the media loves to talk about, and is used lots of time by black comedians)
In another forum someone posted the following comment:
Simple solution. Just tell Taxi Starter that you dont want a cab with a Somali Muslim regardless of whether you have open alcohol.
Choice works two-ways.
Somali drivers who dont want to starve will stop making stupid demands.
EDIT: I should add, that if people started asking for non-muslim drivers, you know that CAIR, or some other Politically Correct trolls would start making a fuss about people being bigots, racist, etc...
That IS being bigoted...you are discriminating based on religion, NOT because you want to transport alcohol and the cabbie won't let you. The suggestion is to refuse to use a Muslim taxi whether or not you have alcohol and whether or not the taxi driver would refuse to transport it. So alcohol isn't the primary factor in your decision, the driver's religion is.
Originally posted by: eleison
Quit the madness; next thing you know strippers wouldn't strip because its against their religion!!!!
Originally posted by: tvarad
"Wow, more political correctness baloney: Muslim UK Cop Objected to Guard Israeli Embassy on Moral Grounds"
I've given up on Londonistan. The British experiment with multi-culturism should be an eye-opener to the U.S. about encouraging a "separate but equal" attitude amongst citizens.
Originally posted by: firewall
meh.... what are you crying about?
Those affected by this should just get some other cab. If the cab driver wants to lose his business, so be it.
One Muslim driver, Imran, said yesterday the guide dog issue was difficult for him.
"I don't refuse to take people, but it's hard for me because my religion tells me I should not go near dogs," he said.
Victorian Taxi Association spokesman Neil Sach said the association had appealed to the mufti of Melbourne to give religious approval for Muslim cabbies to carry guide dogs.
Originally posted by: dna
More related news: Muslim cabbies refusing the blind and drinkers.
One Muslim driver, Imran, said yesterday the guide dog issue was difficult for him.
"I don't refuse to take people, but it's hard for me because my religion tells me I should not go near dogs," he said.
Yep.... alcohol, dogs -- anybody knows what's next on the list?
Poor Australians, now they have to ask for permission:
Victorian Taxi Association spokesman Neil Sach said the association had appealed to the mufti of Melbourne to give religious approval for Muslim cabbies to carry guide dogs.
EDIT: Seems like the same thing is happening in Norway.
EDIT2: Also in the UK