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Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 06 Jul 16 5.21pm
Originally posted by jamiemartin721 No, as it would be a risk to the passenger, if the driver when into anaphylaxis or from the reaction etc. It would be acceptable to call another driver, and not discriminatory. It would be unreasonable to risk the health of the driver as well. If you have a peanut allergy, you don't get a job in a Sun-Pat factory. Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham
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Clapham on the Back 06 Jul 16 5.21pm

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

No, as it would be a risk to the passenger, if the driver when into anaphylaxis or from the reaction etc. It would be acceptable to call another driver, and not discriminatory. It would be unreasonable to risk the health of the driver as well.

If you have a peanut allergy, you don't get a job in a Sun-Pat factory.

Wife beating may be socially acceptable in Sheffield, but it is a different matter in Cheltenham

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Hrolf The Ganger 06 Jul 16 5.25pm
This is all very nice but did the driver say it was because of his religion or not? There is no excuse for that kind of discrimination on religious grounds. If the cab company as a whole won't take dogs then they should state that. Please no apologists for this sort of religious crap.
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This is all very nice but did the driver say it was because of his religion or not?

There is no excuse for that kind of discrimination on religious grounds.
If the cab company as a whole won't take dogs then they should state that.

Please no apologists for this sort of religious crap.

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Stuk Top half 06 Jul 16 5.53pm
Originally posted by jamiemartin721 A lot of cab drivers seem to have a problem with displaying their own picture in their cabs. As with their taxi licence. Since TFL changed theirs to stickers they've mostly gone down the route of tinting the glass to obscure it. Optimistic as ever
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Top half 06 Jul 16 5.53pm

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

A lot of cab drivers seem to have a problem with displaying their own picture in their cabs.

As with their taxi licence. Since TFL changed theirs to stickers they've mostly gone down the route of tinting the glass to obscure it.

Optimistic as ever

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topcat Holmesdale / Surbiton 06 Jul 16 8.27pm
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger This is all very nice but did the driver say it was because of his religion or not? There is no excuse for that kind of discrimination on religious grounds. If the cab company as a whole won't take dogs then they should state that. Please no apologists for this sort of religious crap. Has anyone? It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.
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Holmesdale / Surbiton 06 Jul 16 8.27pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

This is all very nice but did the driver say it was because of his religion or not?

There is no excuse for that kind of discrimination on religious grounds.
If the cab company as a whole won't take dogs then they should state that.

Please no apologists for this sort of religious crap.

Has anyone?

It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses.

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Qwijibo Bournemouth 06 Jul 16 10.02pm
Originally posted by Jimenez Agreed, but he wont will he. Imagine if a 'Christian' taxi driver had refused to take two homosexuals to a civil partnership ceremony. There would be total uproar from civil liberties groups demanding that he(or she) was prosecuted. And of course the Old Bill you can almost nail on being involved with talks of 'Hate Crimes' Etc.... And rightly so.
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Bournemouth 06 Jul 16 10.02pm

Originally posted by Jimenez

Agreed, but he wont will he. Imagine if a 'Christian' taxi driver had refused to take two homosexuals to a civil partnership ceremony. There would be total uproar from civil liberties groups demanding that he(or she) was prosecuted. And of course the Old Bill you can almost nail on being involved with talks of 'Hate Crimes' Etc....

And rightly so.

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Midlands Eagle 07 Jul 16 9.38am
Originally posted by Cucking Funt If you have a peanut allergy, you don't get a job in a Sun-Pat factory. I don't think that these things apply to Muslims as one might say the same about Muslims who get a job either stacking shelves or as checkout cashiers in a supermarket who then refuse to handle alcohol. Whilst Muslims aren't supposed to drink alcohol I don't think that there is anything in their religion forbidding them to just touch a bottle yet the supermarkets bend over backwards to accommodate them.
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt

If you have a peanut allergy, you don't get a job in a Sun-Pat factory.

I don't think that these things apply to Muslims as one might say the same about Muslims who get a job either stacking shelves or as checkout cashiers in a supermarket who then refuse to handle alcohol.

Whilst Muslims aren't supposed to drink alcohol I don't think that there is anything in their religion forbidding them to just touch a bottle yet the supermarkets bend over backwards to accommodate them.

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jamiemartin721 Reading 07 Jul 16 9.41am
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger This is all very nice but did the driver say it was because of his religion or not? There is no excuse for that kind of discrimination on religious grounds. If the cab company as a whole won't take dogs then they should state that. Please no apologists for this sort of religious crap. It wouldn't make a difference, a service animal is not considered a normal animal and is protected from exclusion under the disability laws. Hence all the signs that say no entry with dogs, except for service animals. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 07 Jul 16 9.41am

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

This is all very nice but did the driver say it was because of his religion or not?

There is no excuse for that kind of discrimination on religious grounds.
If the cab company as a whole won't take dogs then they should state that.

Please no apologists for this sort of religious crap.

It wouldn't make a difference, a service animal is not considered a normal animal and is protected from exclusion under the disability laws. Hence all the signs that say no entry with dogs, except for service animals.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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jamiemartin721 Reading 07 Jul 16 9.49am
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle I don't think that these things apply to Muslims as one might say the same about Muslims who get a job either stacking shelves or as checkout cashiers in a supermarket who then refuse to handle alcohol. Whilst Muslims aren't supposed to drink alcohol I don't think that there is anything in their religion forbidding them to just touch a bottle yet the supermarkets bend over backwards to accommodate them. The Koran doesn't forbid Muslims from alcohol, it advises against the consumption of alcohol for its effect in clouding the mind and judgement. The refusal to handle alcohol is in error, as alcohol is used in medicines throughout the middle east etc. The problem is that asshat religions and sects world wide turn 'you should avoid' into its a sin to do this, at the slightest chance, in order to maximise the control of the people. Kind of like how a story about wasting seed on the unploughed earth, becomes a means to turn masturbation into a sin. Religion is spirituality for the dead mind. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 07 Jul 16 9.49am

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

The Koran doesn't forbid Muslims from alcohol, it advises against the consumption of alcohol for its effect in clouding the mind and judgement. The refusal to handle alcohol is in error, as alcohol is used in medicines throughout the middle east etc.

The problem is that asshat religions and sects world wide turn 'you should avoid' into its a sin to do this, at the slightest chance, in order to maximise the control of the people.

Kind of like how a story about wasting seed on the unploughed earth, becomes a means to turn masturbation into a sin.

Religion is spirituality for the dead mind.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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jamiemartin721 Reading 07 Jul 16 9.51am
Originally posted by Jimenez Agreed, but he wont will he. Imagine if a 'Christian' taxi driver had refused to take two homosexuals to a civil partnership ceremony. There would be total uproar from civil liberties groups demanding that he(or she) was prosecuted. And of course the Old Bill you can almost nail on being involved with talks of 'Hate Crimes' Etc.... They don't need to, the media is paying attention and bringing it to the public eye far more effectively than a civil liberties group ever could. Civil liberties groups exist to exert pressure where typically the media and society would ignore such infringements. The big difference with the gay couple thing, is that a large part of society seems to think its ok to discriminate against people because they're gay. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 07 Jul 16 9.51am

Originally posted by Jimenez

They don't need to, the media is paying attention and bringing it to the public eye far more effectively than a civil liberties group ever could. Civil liberties groups exist to exert pressure where typically the media and society would ignore such infringements.

The big difference with the gay couple thing, is that a large part of society seems to think its ok to discriminate against people because they're gay.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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Hrolf The Ganger 07 Jul 16 10.53am
Originally posted by jamiemartin721 It wouldn't make a difference, a service animal is not considered a normal animal and is protected from exclusion under the disability laws. Hence all the signs that say no entry with dogs, except for service animals. I stand corrected.
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Hrolf The Ganger

07 Jul 16 10.53am

Originally posted by jamiemartin721

It wouldn't make a difference, a service animal is not considered a normal animal and is protected from exclusion under the disability laws. Hence all the signs that say no entry with dogs, except for service animals.

I stand corrected.

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jake5 Carshalton 07 Jul 16 11.45am
You can apply for an exemption on medical grounds for not taking guide dogs in taxis/ph in London . Cabbie mate asked for figures on tfl Twitter feed after uber driver refused one . As of last month there are 3 ph and 1 black driver with this exemption !!!
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Carshalton 07 Jul 16 11.45am

You can apply for an exemption on medical grounds for not taking guide dogs in taxis/ph in London . Cabbie mate asked for figures on tfl Twitter feed after uber driver refused one . As of last month there are 3 ph and 1 black driver with this exemption !!!

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Kermit8 Hevon 07 Jul 16 11.52am
The Law is an ass. This fella has just been prosecuted for refusing to carry religious Muslims. Attachment: CanineFirst.jpg (9.03Kb) Big chest and massive boobs [Link]
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