Speaking of segregation...

Submitted by J.S. (Canada), Oct 11, 2006 at 17:45

Isn't the impulse of the cabbies to retain their "purity?" They don't want to be "contaminated" by alcohol. (I once read that Muslims in Malay don't like brushing up against or touching Chinese, since Chinese eat pork and drink alcohol.)

And speaking of the separation of Muslims from the infidels -- on October 5, 2006 I read an article entitled: "Muslim-only hospital sparks Dutch debate." Yes, now there's going to be a separate hospital catering only to Muslims (male and female wards separate, halal food, etc.) So much for "integration"... let's have all the "liberals" now endorsing apartheid, shall we?

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