[nagdu] Religious Beliefs & Law

[Cindy Ray]

I agree with you, but I think we can't resolve the issue by using their stereotypes against them and calling them stupid idiots. No, if they are driving, they need to take all of us. We had a situation in Minneapolis  ain which  cab driver manipulated the taxi service we receive so a Muslim would not have to take us because of his beliefs. We would have liked to take issue with it, but we did receive service. I just think we need to handle such issues with sensitivity and not call these drivers stupid idiots.

On Feb 20, 2011, at 6:04 PM, Marion Gwizdala wrote:

>   Though I agree that stereotypical characterizations of Muslims is as offensive as those of blindness and all of us have the right to our personal religious beliefs. when those religious beliefs result in behavior that violates the law, one cannot use that belief to justify the offense. I may have the religious belief in huma sacrifice but if I commit a homicide, I cannot justify that homicide based upon my religious tenets.
> 
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 1:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] And that reminds me of the cab driver issue
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>> Dan:
>> 
>> I find your views about Moslem cab drivers and their rights to be offensive and distasteful.
>> 
>> If  one of them were to characterize blind persons, as you characterize them, you would be mightily offended, and rightfully so.
>> 
>> Someone who becomes a licensed taxi driver, is agreeing to provide a service to the public on equal terms and does need to transport guide dogs etc.  That however doesn't invalidate their religious beliefs or feelings. We may not agree with them, but the drivers have as much right to have them as we do our dogs.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
>> At 05:16 PM 2/18/2011, you wrote:
>>> And on the subject of cab drivers, it is patently ridiculous that someone's
>>> supposed religious concerns should even be an issue for us. I'm referring to
>>> the Muslim cab drivers you mentioned.
>>> It just shows that our rights as blind people mean much less or nothing at
>>> all when compared to some idiot cab driver.
>>> 
>>> Dan W.
>> 
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