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Originally Posted by Red Mile Style
But that's the thing - it's not their fault either that their religion dictates that they aren't supposed pick up these passengers... so why is everyone so upset about it?
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Because as Cheese posted in the following link, most Muslims do not believe these few drivers are followin their religion:
The drivers, whose beliefs are not shared by most Muslims, say the airport should accommodate a deeply held religious tenet.
And others have indicated from their own anicdotal accounts, what these drivers are asking does not follow how most Muslims act. I myself have a couple of Muslim friends who do drink, but most do not. Of those who don't I can't think of a single one who hasn't at one point or another bought me a drink; either while out for dinner, or one example when I went over to a buddy's house to watch a hockey game he made sure he had beer in the fridge for me.
If this belief was shared by most Muslims, I don't think we would see what many of us consider a disproportionate number of Muslim cab drivers; because dealing with those who consume alcohol is part of a cab driver's daily job.