Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Fine with me

The airport wants to crack down on taxi drivers refusing to give rides to passengers carrying alcohol or service dogs. That's fine with me. The only question I have is how the proposed punishments (30-day suspension for the first offense, two years second offense) compare to other offenses; for example, what's the punishment for refusing to carry a passgenger based on race?

No matter what religion you are, there is no excuse for refusing service. Whether you are a Muslim taxi driver who doesn't like alcohol or a Christian pharmacist who doesn't like birth control, suck it up and do your job, or find another line of work.

3 comments:

  1. In support of your point of view... It was pointed out (in another discussion I was reading on this topic) that the refusal to accept service animals goes against existing laws to protect people with disabilities.

    Don't know if that would change the chosen punishment, but does put a fine point on it as it were.

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