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January 18, 2007
Unfair To Ham Sandwiches
There is a hassle going on in Minneapolis between Muslim cab drivers and the airport authority. International media attention has focused on Muslim cab drivers at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport after many, based on their religious beliefs, refused to transport passengers carrying alcohol. It is forbidden in Islam to consume or transport alcohol. Unfortunately, much of the attention has been negative and based on false information, including suggestions that declining to transport alcohol is only the beginning and that Muslims are trying to impose their religious beliefs on others. That's false. Muslims respect the rights of non-Muslims to drink and carry alcohol. We simply ask that our beliefs be equally respected.Either Cab Drivers are common carriers or they ar not. People who didn't like the agreement could have shut the Muslims down by having every one carry a bottle in the open. Of course if enough of that happens the Muslims pile up and it becomes hard to dispatch the cabs. I like the American way. Don't want to make money in a pig abattoir, because according to your religion pigs will defile you? Don't apply for the job. What will the Muslims ask for next? Banning ham sandwiches? I suppose that would be bad for lawyers. Especially when it comes to grand jury indictments. Cross Posted at Power and Control posted by Simon on 01.18.07 at 06:25 PM
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What is next with us crazy Americans? Will we force Muslim cab drivers to transport uncovered women? Homosexuals? Pagans? Atheists? Dogs? No wonder we were attacked! Eric Scheie · January 18, 2007 07:32 PM The Muslims in question appear to be wrong about the Koran. It forbids consumption of alcohol by Muslims, not transportation. Discussion here: http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/679 The drivers appear to be imposing their own prejudices on the American public. Eric Scheie · January 18, 2007 07:43 PM The drivers appear to be imposing their own prejudices on the American public. Well, that's just downright illiberal of them. Who'd have thought they do something like THAT? Mrs. du Toit · January 19, 2007 03:33 PM |
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That was awfully ham-handed of you. Here these Muslims are just trying to make their way in the world without actually, you know, having to live in the same world with the rest of us. And you go and be all negative and sarcastic on them.
Just mean. Just plain, darn, mean.