Reply #155: I'm with Leftymom up above

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2675599&mesg_id=2676038

In order to not blend church and state you have to let people practice their religion unless it interferes with the rights of others. A Muslim who believes that it is wrong to transport alcohol or does not want to become unclean by contact with pets (i.e. non-service animals) is practicing his religion. There is no fundamental right to be driven around with your dog/booze, unless it is a service animal (Americans with Disabilities Acts gives people with service animals the right to take their animals with them wherever).

If cabdrivers were employed like most jobs, management could probably make them sign away their right to make such decisions. But taxi drivers are independent contractors and basically rent a car from the cab company and go out and work, on their own terms.

In fact this is probably the reason why so many cab drivers are immigrants. So that they can work 16 hours straight, not have to serve food that violates their beliefs, not worry about the boss disliking their lack of skill in English, not being questioned about lack of qualification or experience. These guys don't get to chose any job they want, their options are quite limited. More people should be able to define the terms of their work. If there is one thing we don't need it's more shit from the bosses telling us how we have to work.