Canadian Muslim women file human rights complaint against Imam

Opinion

Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor

Certainly a story which would not even make any newspaper if these three Muslim women tried to voice an opinon or question an Imam in the Middle East,  they most assuredly would disappear from the face of the earth.   Of course if these three women were your run of the mill non Muslim Canadians, rest assured some Grandstanding Politicians would charge these women with racism and hate crimes, followed by a similar media outcry from Islamic groups protesting, complete with grief counsellors enmasse to local mosques and lawyers would be whipping out their calculators to see how much money would be made defending both.    Trust me, it happens.

Hence why Canada and Western Countries have become a safe haven for free speech and human rights for anyoneeven Islamics who feel their rights as a human being are being trampled upon. As I stated before, any religion that oppresses others has no place in any society.

A Footnote:

Recently British Columbia passed a law called a Taxi Passengers Bill of Rights, whereby passengers cannot be refused service.  Muslim Taxi drivers protested as they previously refused to pick up the disabled with guide dogs as Dogs are deemed unclean and against their Islamic religion.  Funny thing is, I have read the Koran and their Prophet Mohammed stated, Dogs are not unclean, Hunting Dogs  were routinely handled and loved by Muslims and used in hunting by Muslims in the Dark ages.  Mohamed states,  game brought down by Dogs is considered clean, if the dog has first not devoured any of the  Games flesh.  So this charge by Taxi Driving Muslims does not wash with me period.  Perhaps, like I, a Roman Catholic,  the Taxi Drivers should read their friggin Koran, of course their could be a caveat somewhere in the Koran by the Prophet Mohammed who may have stated, the exception to the "Dog Rule" is for Muslim Taxi Drivers and Guide Dogs, but so far I have not found it anywhere in the Koran.  So as far as I am concerned if your job description states "You cannot refuse anyone service" you have to provide that service regardless of the passengers requirements.  That include Guide Dogs.

My Final thought
Isn't it nice that one's Religious and Cultural convienience can freely discriminate based on religious or cultural differences, for Islam, it is perfectly to okay for a religous discrimination to overide the rights of anothers disability discrimination. Especially when These Taxi drivers knew full well when they took the job that the possibly of taking on disabled passengers was a given. They should just thank their Lucky Stars we do not have "Guide Hogs" for the disabled, as it has been proven Pigs are smarter than dogs.

Here's a Shock for Imam's, either assimilate, associate, live with our laws, or take the next plane out of Dodge, no one is forcing you to stay in Canada, and you are free to leave, no questions asked. You obviously found Canada to your liking verus your own war torn country. So, adhere to our Canadian laws, culture and identity or leave, if you do not agree with me, don't let Canada's door hit your ass on the way out.

Below is a link to Muslim Leader charging Rights abuse this Taxi Law is against their Human Rights in servicing the disabled with guide dogs. No bias here, just the facts.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/02/01/bc-taxi-discrimation.html?ref=rss