Thread: Muslim cabby's refuse passengers

Being as I live in the middle of nowhere I have only ever been in a cab a few times in my life so do the cab drivers own the cabs or are they owned by someone else and they just drive them?

Originally Posted by PrincessArky

Being as I live in the middle of nowhere I have only ever been in a cab a few times in my life so do the cab drivers own the cabs or are they owned by someone else and they just drive them?

Actually both. There are some that own their own cabs and then there are some that are owned by a cab company and they "pay" to use their cabs.

Originally Posted by gmyers

What I was trying to say is countries like Iraq or Afghanistan that are mostly muslim don't make allowances for other religions but when they come to this country they expect us to make allowances for their religious beliefs. Which I don't mind but it seems like they could do the same for others religions too.

Not all Christians make allowances for them. My muslim doctor makes allowances for me, he put up a CHRISTmas tree in the office, CHRISTmas is something he definatly doesn't believe in. I get the day before Easter off and the day after. My best friend who is muslim and was born and raised in Pakistan went to a Catholic church growing up as did my doctor. The Catholic church was in Pakistan...seems they do make some allowances in their country.

Originally Posted by YankeeMary

Actually both. There are some that own their own cabs and then there are some that are owned by a cab company and they "pay" to use their cabs.

ok now I get it so that is how they can decide who they will carry and who they won't. I was confused thinking they were being paid by someone else but picking who to not carry on their own. Well as much as I hate to admit it I believe they should be allow to carry or to not carry whoever they want. If they were being employeed by someone else and doing this I would have a problem with it though, but maybe that is because where we live you either do your job the way that you are told to or someone else will have it by the end of the day.

If the cab is licensed to serve the public, they must serve the public. On a rainy night, cabs are at a shortage, it may take a while for another cab to come along.

No shoes, no shirt, no service..? That's a health concern. No alcohol, no drugs....that's a personal preference. If you chose not to expose yourself to these, then that's not the job for you because in that case, you are infringing on another's right and projecting your beliefs onto another. If you don't want to serve alcohol, don't work in a bar. If you don't want to be around dogs, don't work for a vet. If you don't want to 'serve all', then don't work for the 'public'. He can always turn around and say..."my religion prohibits me from being a cab driver because it's job description is against my religion", and that would be fine. A religious Jew would not take a Saturday job at the power plant!

Look at the job description before you apply.

Being a server, if I am waiting on an ass as a customer .. I have the right to refuse service to them .. isn't that the same as a taxi driver? I would think so!

Originally Posted by pepperpot

If the cab is licensed to serve the public, they must serve the public. On a rainy night, cabs are at a shortage, it may take a while for another cab to come along.

No shoes, no shirt, no service..? That's a health concern. No alcohol, no drugs....that's a personal preference. If you chose not to expose yourself to these, then that's not the job for you because in that case, you are infringing on another's right and projecting your beliefs onto another. If you don't want to serve alcohol, don't work in a bar. If you don't want to be around dogs, don't work for a vet. If you don't want to 'serve all', then don't work for the 'public'. He can always turn around and say..."my religion prohibits me from being a cab driver because it's job description is against my religion", and that would be fine. A religious Jew would not take a Saturday job at the power plant!

Look at the job description before you apply.

I think drugs and alcohol are both actually health issues as well. Its funny how we all want freedom only for ourselves, not those whom are different then us. They are cab drivers not vets yet they are wrong because they don't want dogs in there cabs. He isn't working "for the public" they are working for themselves, they aren't firemen or cops. You don't call the cops or the firemen to take you from the airport home do you?
Hotel owners are allowed to "say no dogs" and some even say no to kids. Yet no one complains about that.

Originally Posted by MistyWolf

Being a server, if I am waiting on an ass as a customer .. I have the right to refuse service to them .. isn't that the same as a taxi driver? I would think so!

No,its different as a taxi driver, as a waitress you are allowed to refuse service because you were born in America and are a Christian and it is your God given right to push your religion and beliefs on everyone. LOL.

Originally Posted by YankeeMary

Hotel owners are allowed to "say no dogs" and some even say no to kids. Yet no one complains about that.

I do believe it is against the law to refuse to allow a service dog (animal). And yeah, I complain and think it is discriminatory to refuse children to hotels/motels or apartments/housing.

Originally Posted by tngirl

I do believe it is against the law to refuse to allow a service dog (animal). And yeah, I complain and think it is discriminatory to refuse children to hotels/motels or apartments/housing.

It very well might be but it is still done daily. Even apartment owns say no kids, no pets.

http://www.ada.gov/qasrvc.htm

1. Q: What are the laws that apply to my business?


A: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), privately owned businesses that serve the public, such as restaurants, hotels, retail stores, taxicabs, theaters, concert halls, and sports facilities, are prohibited from discriminating against individuals with disabilities. The ADA requires these businesses to allow people with disabilities to bring their service animals onto business premises in whatever areas customers are generally allowed.