Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

In addition to what is mentioned below, they routinely refuse to pick up blind people who have seeing eye dogs, because Muslims consider dogs unclean and evil. This refusal is blatantly against many laws including various statutes dealing with discrimination against the handicapped.
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Mohammedan Cabdrivers Doing What Christian Bakers Are Not Allowed to Do
Posted by V the K at 8:12 am - April 16, 2014.
Filed under: Islamic Intolerance
In Cleveland, some cab-drivers are refusing to take fares from the airport… because billboards advertising the Gay Games are offensive to them.

Some drivers of the zone-based taxis operating out of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport have notified their companies they don’t want to drive the cabs for religious reasons, citing rooftop placards that are advertising the upcoming Gay Games.

Hopkins released a statement saying that two of the three taxi companies operating at the airport — Ace and Yellow Taxi – were informed by several of their drivers they will no longer participate in the airport’s dedicated taxi cab program.

Patrick Keenan, general manager for the third company, Americab, said two of his drivers also have opted not to drive because of the Gay Games ads. The drivers are Muslims, Keenan and Hopkins spokeswoman Jackie Mayo said.

So … Mohammedan cabdrivers can refuse to carry passengers, blind passengers with guide dogs, or people who bought alcohol… “because Islam forbids”… and we have to respect their religious rights, otherwise racism.

But… Christian photographers, bakers, and florists can be forced to participate in gay weddings that they object to… because the gay “right” not to be offended by someone else’s disapproval trumps their religious liberty.

And… Mozilla can be forced by the gay mob to fire their CEO because he once donated money to oppose gay marriage, because that’s just a corporation acting on its principles.

But… Hobby Lobby is not allowed to refuse to pay for abortion-inducing drugs for its employees, because corporations are not people, and so have no right to put their principles into policy.

It all makes perfect sense when it’s explained that way, doesn’t it?

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

Well - more and more so-called "Christian" pharmacists and pharmacy workers can refuse to stock and sell certain contraceptives such as the "morning-after pill" because they feel it is equivalent to an abortion. This has always been a huge issue with religious-affiliated hospitals who have emergency rooms - they will often not even tell rape victims that a morning-after pill exists. So it is not just Muslims wishing to impose their personal religious views on everyone else. And is your point that it is wrong for these cabbies to do this but it should be OK for employers to inflict their religious views on their employees?

So - what's it going to be: "religious" freedom" or freedom from religion in the marketplace? I don't mind a camera store which decides to close on the Jewish Sabbath because its' owners and many employees are Jewish and use that time to celebrate their personal faith - but if my local grocery store started refusing to sell pork, shellfish, etc., because of the owner's religion, then they would lose all of my business. We need to reach a consensus on just what is appropriate and what is not in terms of bringing one's religion into the marketplace.

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

So, are you saying that it is OK for the Muslim to refuse to serve the public for their religious beliefs but not the Christian? That is the issue here. As for the Jewish market not selling Pork, didn't you know that already?

dljen Loc: Central PA

I agree.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

As a Christian if I own a business I don't think anyone should be telling me what I can or can't sell. If I don't want to sell potato chips I shouldn't be required to. On the other hand if my business operates in the public domain and I use any tax payer supported services like water, city waste disposal, city parking and so on, I should be required to serve anyone who comes in my store as long as they are behaving in an appropriate manner.

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

Ok, so what if they order potato chips from your store?... can they sue you for not getting them? (The answer is apparently -yes) They don't handle or "carry" gay weddings- both are special order- just as potato chips would be for yours.

The baker and the photographer refused to fill an order for the gay couple, as far as I know they did not prevent them from entering the business, nor did they kick them out, nor did they have them black listed, nor prevent them from getting service, they simply said- "no thank you", they were welcome to go down the street and get what they wished..., just as you would answer about the potato chips or the Jewish store would answer about the side of bacon...

However, using Orwellian liberal doublethought, you can accept both conflicting situations as truth, so i don't expect you to perceive the irony of the double standard.

The reason the muslims are getting away with it are because people are afraid of them... pure and simple. Same reason they won't let some burn korans in Florida...

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

The cabbie issue is clear. In exchange for the cabbie license, the cabbies must agree to obey the law, and the law includes picking up handicapped people, whether or not they have a seeing eye dog or other "service" animal. If the law were properly enforced, these Muslim cabbies who indulge themselves in discrimination against the handicapped and violation of the ADA would face loss of their cabbie licenses. But evidently the authorities are too intimidated by the Mohammedans to do anything.

dljen Loc: Central PA

Rich, if a store doesn't carry what you want, what do you do? Now, this doesn't take a lot of thought, but I would go to another store. If they *won't* sell what I want, I, in all probability, would take my business elsewhere. The store would lose business and could either change their convictions or suffer the consequences.

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

When I had a store I paid for utilities - I've not heard of a place where taxpayers pay for water, waste disposal, etc... those are generally paid for by the users where I come from...

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

The situation with cabbies is different, and cabbies are required by law to pick up the handicapped along with other would-be fares. Cabs are in some ways akin to buses, and someone who needs a cab cannot "go elsewhere."

dljen Loc: Central PA

Shooter, I am handicapped...

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

Do you have a service dog? If not the the situation does not apply to you? If you do have a serve dog have you ever been rejected by a cab driver, any cab driver?

dljen Loc: Central PA

No, I have a little westie here at home but not on her best day could she be a service dog of any type. I don't take cabs unless I'm out of town and only recently have I had to get a couple w/chairs. I have neuropathy due to a trauma, I was in an auto accident and broke my back.

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

I am sorry about your auto accident. Still, the Muslim cab drivers are wrong for not serving the handy-cap as well as gays and can get away with doing so based on their Islam religion but Christians are expected to "turn the other cheek".

venturer9 Loc: Newton, Il.

Well sb I would assume that unless you live in a town that has NO other venue for medicines, etc... then the likely hood of ALL of the Pharmacys NOT selling morning after pills doesn't exist....

The constant chatter involved in our belief system gets to be just white noise after awhile..

We are called Racist if we think an ID should be required for voting.... I live in Illilnois and I don't know if it is a STATE law, but I have to show my id to vote... MAN IS THAT AN IMPOSITION ON ME....

We are called homophobic if we believe what the Scripture says about homosexuality...

We are forced to live under "Separation of Church and State" which is constantly said to be in the Constitution, although it IS NOT THERE...

If we are a Farmer in Certain areas of California, we will have a total Crop Failure this year because our Government wants to save the lives of some little fish...

IF we do not purchase something we do not want and cannot afford to pay for, we are fined .


Your statement above says that if a Grocery store quit selling certain items because of the owners religion, they would lose your business..... ABSOLUTELY RIGHT,,,,IT IS WHAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO... BUT SO DO THEY... imho of course, our Government has changed the rules on what we can do with our PRIVATE and wholly owned businesses...

Mike