Muslim Cabbies Impose Booze Ban

[saden1]

Islam does not in any way or shape condone the conduct of these cab drivers who refuse to take on drunk, gay, or people with dogs. This is more of ignorance and cultural issue.

As for cab drivers, they are licensed to operate a business that serves the public. A public restaurant can't refuse to serve black people because they are black and neither can a cab driver. It's not a membership based business therefore it must be open to all. If you can't do what the job demands, go into some other god damn field.

In any case, I found this shit hilarious and sad.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by saden1

As for cab drivers, they are licensed to operate a business that serves the public. A public restaurant can't refuse to serve black people because they are black and neither can a cab driver. It's not a membership based business therefore it must be open to all. If you can't do what the job demands, go into some other god damn field.

But black people are a constitutionally protected minority, whereas people who carry alcohol are not.

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

But black people are a constitutionally protected minority, whereas people who carry alcohol are not.

I'm mainly referring to some cabbies refusing to serve gay people and blind people with dogs. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want a drunk mofo who is likely to puke and spill shit in my cab either. But then again, I wouldn't want to be refused service because I have a bottle of alcohol in my bag. That is ludicrous.

The real fact of the matter is these guys have no clue as to what is and what isn't permitted by Islam. Islam merely says not to consume alcohol and they have taken that one step further.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by saden1

I'm mainly referring to some cabbies refusing to serve gay people and blind people with dogs. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want a drunk mofo who is likely to puke and spill shit in my cab either. But then again, I wouldn't want to be refused service because I have a bottle of alcohol in my bag. That is ludicrous.

The real fact of the matter is these guys have no clue as to what is and what isn't permitted by Islam. Islam merely says not to consume alcohol and they have taken that one step further.

Very true. Also, if you had a bottle in your bag, the cabbie would never know ... kinda makes the whole thing sound ridiculous.

[724Skinsfan]

Doesn't this self-imposed ban on alcohol really affect their own incomes? If they want to handicap their pay, that's their choice. I'm sure the non-Muslim cab drivers are glad to know that they will be receiving more fares from the airport traffic now.