[nagdu] Woman says cab driver refused her a ridebecause ofseeing-eye dog

[Aleeha Dudley]

Hello all,
     I have had a mostly good experience with taxi drivers, even
Muslim ones, since I got Dallas which, admittedly, has only been two
months, but I'd still like to weigh in.
     I was in Columbus for a two-week period in July and used cabs
every day. The majority of the cab drivers were Muslim and, although
they didn't really want our dogs in the cabs, they took us because
they had to. One gentleman was very friendly and said that as long as
the dog did not touch him everything would be just fine and proceeded
to be very friendly toward all of us, even striking up conversation
with everyone in the cab, despite the two dogs.
     Two other experiences, although not terrible, were nonetheless
aggravating. I had one individual say repeatedly that the dog could
not go in the car and that my dog needed to go in the trunk. I had
none of that and kept Dallas with me. The last experience I had was on
the final day of my trip when a driver calmly told me that if I wanted
to keep my dog, I would sit in the back of the van.
Just thought I'd share my experiences. Keep fighting, everyone! This
is the only way to improve the situation!
Best,
Aleeha

On 8/11/13, L Gwizdak <leg1950 at cox.net> wrote:
> There used to be a Muslim-run store near me and I went in.  The guy didn't
> say I couldn't bring my dog in but asked me to make sure he didn't come into
>
> physical contact with my dog.  We got talking and he explained that the
> problem was that the SALIVA of a dog was what was "unclean".  Since Landon
> is a licker, I made sure I wasn't close enough for Landon to lick him.  This
>
> was a few years ago when Landon licked people more than he does now.  I had
>
> no problem.
>
> The problem is that Muslims misinterpret the rule in their religion by
> saying that they can't be in the presence of a dog.  Yes, that cab driver
> MUST take a service dog rider as long as the driver is licensed to drive a
> cab in the city you guys are in.  He can go pray someplace nice and quiet
> and not in the car.  But the law says he has to take you and your dog.
>
> I don't rag on Muslims for their misinterpretations of their religion
> anymore than I rag on Christians for misinterpretating theirs.  I think
> there are people of all religions who can misinterpret their faiths but
> there are plenty who live their faiths in the right way.
>
> Lyn and Landon
> "Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like
> asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cindy Ray" <cindyray at gmail.com>
> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2013 8:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Woman says cab driver refused her a ridebecause
> ofseeing-eye dog
>
>
>> Muslims regard animals such as dogs as unclean, and they are not to be
>> with them. The taxi, however, as you stated, cannot be considered a place
>>
>> of worship. They can and do have the right to keep the dogs from those.
>> But anyway, it is the Muslims at the very least who do not want contact
>> with dogs.
>>
>> CL
>>
>> On Aug 8, 2013, at 10:27 AM, "William Vandervest" <timelord09 at att.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> can someone please tell me what religion prohibits contact with dogs, i
>>> can't seem to find anything in the Bible, Torah, or the Koran?
>>>
>>> There are none so blind as those who will not see
>>>
>>> William and LD Lynard
>>>
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