Sunday, January 21, 2007

Laws - Religion

Taxi drivers in minneapolis airport are not accepting passengers who carry alcohol in their baggage. Reason for not accepting them is that taxi drivers are muslims and their religion doesn't accept alcohol. Airport authorities have now classified some taxi's by identifier which suggests which of the taxi's will accept liquor in them.

Some of the pharmacists doesn't want to sell morning after pill as its against their catholic beliefs. Some states have come up with laws which says its upto the people who run them.

I agree that every one has right to practise their religion and beliefs. But what about other people who has different beliefs? Where does this end? Are we going to keep coming with laws or make changes to make sure that some sect of people feel good about their religious beliefs? if some one doesnt agree some things its upto them that they dont drink alcohol or use pills but dont try to impose on others.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Belief is different from making someone else believe in it too. I don't agree with morning pills law but not taking passengers with alcohol is totally upto taxi drivers. Drivers are the ones loosing here. Passenger can get another taxi. Drivers are not imposing their beliefs on passengers. In case of morning after pills its the government that is imposing.

Sakshi said...

@ Sameera - But where does it stop? We are letting a bunch of beliefs dictate our laws.. That is just pacifying fundamentalists.. This is BS..

Suresh said...

Sameera, I see drivers in same boat as pharmacists. You can get a pill in a different pharmancy if we follow taxi logic. I dont want government or aithorities to involve in creating laws for certain sect. Law is supposed to be equal for everyone. Give it to all or if not cut the hell out.