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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
Like most things argued to death on this board, it really doesn't matter at all... especially to anyone posting about it. If it were enacted it would set a precedence though that would be disturbing to me. How does it stop there? If a Muslim doesn't want to sit on a bus near someone who is intoxicated, should we make a special place on the bus for Muslims? If we don't, aren't we violating their 'right to ride the bus within the parameters of their religion'? If anything it should happen on the buses first given that they are truly 'public services'.
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Well, the bus service is truly public. Cab service is still a private business. Yes, I know everybody keeps bringing up the "but it's publicly regulated!" argument, but there's lots of other industries that are far more regulated than the cab industry (OSHA-regulated industries come to mind) and they can do whatever they want in terms of providing services.
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What if there are 3 cabs at the airport in the middle of the night and they're all driven by Somali Muslims? The potential passengers are screwed if they have liquor in their bags.
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I dunno. Do these edge cases exist? If I were a cab driver that does pick up passengers with alcohol, I'd head straight to the airport all the time to pick up these easy fares.