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I am offended
Reader comment on item: Muslim Taxi Drivers vs. Seeing-Eye Dogs
Submitted by G.D. Spaniel (Canada), Nov 2, 2006 at 00:55
Yes, I am offended by anyone, Muslim or not, saying that dogs are impure / dirty. Our culture loves our pets: dogs, cats, birds, etc. Muslims who choose to live in our country need to adjust to our way of life and our way of thinking. Christians living in Muslim countries might consider not having a pet dog in deference to their beliefs. Why are all concessions one way only?
When we live in their cultures we abide by their laws. If they choose to live in our culture they need to abide by our laws. It is as simple as that. And, yes I am offended. My dog is, just as many people's pets are, a valued member of my family unit. Pets become an extension of their "owners" families. Those Muslims who HATE our dogs should think of this prior to immigrating to our country.
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| 2 | Muslim cab drivers and guide dogs. [35 words] | Prashant | May 23, 2018 00:15 | 243067 | |
| Cat fur mistaken for dog fur [137 words] | Luke | Jan 16, 2018 18:36 | 241884 | ||
| 5 | There cannot be a last book or last prophet (all because of a measly guide dog) [398 words] | Prashant | Dec 8, 2017 21:13 | 241502 | |
| 3 | The good news? She was arrested! [120 words] | dhimmi no more | Oct 2, 2017 07:52 | 240972 | |
| 1 |  The Prof and dogs! More drama [179 words] | dhimmi no more | Oct 6, 2017 06:14 | 240972 | |
| 1 | Women's eyebrows in Islam! [59 words] | dhimmi no more | Oct 8, 2017 08:29 | 240972 | |
| Service ponies can have "issues" on national TV [13 words] | Dan Schwartz | Jul 4, 2017 21:32 | 239846 | ||
| Sometimes a dog dies [129 words] | Mira | May 16, 2017 14:13 | 239119 | ||
| Sikhs don't like dogs either. [13 words] | Ibby | Oct 18, 2015 22:44 | 225696 | ||
| 1 | Enough to Make Potential Guide Dog Owners Hesitate to Get One [311 words] | Joe | Nov 20, 2014 07:14 | 219396 |
| 1 | Now it's Islamic Gas Station owners [11 words] | Tricia | Apr 2, 2012 17:44 | 194915 | |
| 3 | Islamic etiquette [140 words] | ggagcag | Mar 20, 2012 16:25 | 194603 | |
| 3 | Rape Line Taxi [138 words] | Jane | Jan 3, 2014 19:39 | 194603 | |
| 1 | Rights of the community [75 words] | stheodore | Mar 20, 2012 16:25 | 194602 | |
| 1 | The Supremacy of the Law [124 words] | Jacob Silver | Feb 18, 2012 12:21 | 193445 | |
| The law is one thing [125 words] | scully | Mar 21, 2012 17:23 | 193445 | ||
| reasonable accommodations...? [124 words] | cs | Oct 28, 2016 06:09 | 193445 | ||
| 1 | Strange thing [45 words] | Haraldur | Aug 24, 2011 14:41 | 188816 | |
| 2 | How tolerant of you [91 words] | scully | Mar 21, 2012 17:26 | 188816 | |
| 4 | Thank you [140 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Ms. Kuwait | Jun 27, 2011 03:28 | 186827 | |
| taxi drivers [38 words] | Minicabs | Jun 10, 2011 03:10 | 186134 | ||
| 8 | muslims and dogs [75 words] | mike veal | Apr 27, 2011 21:24 | 184622 | |
| 1 | You think muslims treat women like dogs? [58 words] | kenneth shabazz | Nov 27, 2013 12:36 | 184622 | |
| 3 | Muslim and Dogs...a silly believe [128 words] | Muslim Girl | Oct 8, 2014 19:16 | 184622 | |
| 5 | Muslim cab drivers in DC refusing blind passengers with guide dogs [288 words] | Ed Leary | Apr 1, 2011 14:48 | 183803 | |
| 1 | Unacceptable Behaviour [24 words] | SKumar | Feb 15, 2011 08:29 | 182694 | |
| 1 | Seeing Eye dog is a gift, to show you the God given intelligence of this creature [94 words] | Unacceptable | Jun 27, 2011 07:26 | 182694 | |
| 5 | Don't apply for work that offends your conscience or religion [36 words] | Stuart Parsons | Aug 20, 2011 07:05 | 182694 | |
| 7 | Hypocrites [79 words] | Beth | Jan 25, 2011 11:24 | 182035 | |
| 2 | It's ignorance [197 words] | Mai | Jun 27, 2011 07:34 | 182035 | |
| Taxi Driver needs to read his Quran [109 words] | Louise | Dec 4, 2010 15:24 | 180699 | ||
| 3 | Demands by Muslim Taxi drivers [53 words] | Rajiv | Oct 10, 2010 03:35 | 179132 | |
| 9 | Respect our laws or pay the price [116 words] | Andrea | Sep 7, 2010 10:02 | 177776 | |
| 3 | Law of the land [95 words] | Ali Baba | Apr 29, 2011 06:02 | 177776 | |
| 3 | its crazy [264 words] | lee castle | Aug 17, 2010 09:37 | 176823 | |
| 4 | If you don't like it - GO HOME! [71 words] | Laura | Aug 8, 2010 22:35 | 176507 | |
| 3 | When in Rome....... [211 words] | Anonymous | Jul 21, 2010 15:08 | 175867 | |
| eye [70 words] | alain | Jun 26, 2010 16:42 | 174880 | ||
| 8 | Why are we allowing any muslims to come to the west, if they can't even stand our dogs let alone us. [273 words] | Phil Greend | Jun 24, 2010 15:32 | 174765 | |
| 4 | IS ISLAM THE TRUE FAITH [110 words] | BAZBEANS | Jul 19, 2010 16:16 | 174765 | |
| 5 | Canine-ophobia [64 words] | Veronique | Oct 9, 2010 00:23 | 174765 | |
| 2 | How to stop it? [64 words] | scully | Mar 21, 2012 17:30 | 174765 | |
| 1 | Watch-Dogs Kept Their Eyes Closed? [65 words] | Shakker Azhakan | Jun 24, 2010 05:15 | 174747 | |
| Service Dog and Humans Kicked Out of Restaurant [21 words] | Dan Schwartz | May 17, 2010 18:34 | 172876 | ||
| 2 | Terribly offended! [52 words] | Damien | Jul 29, 2009 10:00 | 159403 | |
| dogs & islam [18 words] | franklin c. | Jun 10, 2009 16:26 | 157148 | ||
| Seeing eye farm animals? [50 words] | Lynn | Apr 13, 2009 08:18 | 153811 | ||
| 1 | What's next? [15 words] | Paul | Apr 14, 2009 12:57 | 153811 | |
| no seeing eye dogs in muslim shops [37 words] | al gregory | Apr 18, 2009 20:01 | 153811 | ||
| 3 | Forcing Change Upon my heritage. [79 words] | AaronP | Dec 15, 2008 07:33 | 145145 | |
| 'Reasonable' modifications! [360 words] | C Collyer | Dec 9, 2008 07:18 | 144711 | ||
| 8 | They can go home [129 words] | One who knows | Dec 2, 2008 23:25 | 144328 | |
| Read as knowledge is power [17 words] | Ahmad | Aug 21, 2009 15:59 | 144328 | ||
| 2 | churches in islam [53 words] | modkon | Jul 29, 2014 02:40 | 144328 | |
| For update, november 2008 [42 words] | Christophe Coray | Nov 12, 2008 15:34 | 142810 | ||
| 1 | dogs and religion [279 words] | Sidney Roberts | Aug 7, 2008 06:58 | 136392 | |
| 3 | This is ABSURD. [44 words] | Karim Bekkouche | Jul 17, 2008 18:46 | 135345 | |
| I See Nothing But Racism In These Comments [110 words] | The Watcher | Jul 11, 2008 16:34 | 134893 | ||
| 1 | Perhaps [140 words] | B. Williame | Jul 17, 2008 09:48 | 134893 | |
| how to increase racism. [63 words] | morris cohen | Sep 26, 2008 01:41 | 134893 | ||
| What.... [7 words] | john Norman | Jun 28, 2010 07:56 | 134893 | ||
| 4 | Fight to the End [102 words] | crusader | Jun 27, 2008 22:53 | 133632 | |
| 2 | Sick and Tired [101 words] | anonymous | Jul 11, 2008 09:43 | 133632 | |
| 3 | Burqas and dogs [92 words] | john Norman | Jun 26, 2010 09:05 | 133632 | |
| 1 | Insanity [21 words] | Jon | Apr 4, 2011 15:01 | 133632 | |
| re blind refused ability to use their seeing dogs by muslims [127 words] | Gabrielle | Jun 15, 2008 06:37 | 132191 | ||
| 1 | superstitions [89 words] | mark | Jun 12, 2008 09:50 | 131874 | |
| 1 | Dog bite [51 words] | Richard Norman | Mar 9, 2008 06:45 | 122147 | |
| 1 | be blind in muslim countries [116 words] | Engelbrekt | Mar 2, 2008 20:37 | 121573 | |
| 1 | What American does not love a Puppy? [73 words] | Martin Kessler | Feb 21, 2008 21:02 | 120755 | |
| 3 | A Canadian solution [45 words] | Canuk | Dec 5, 2007 16:41 | 115776 | |
| 4 | The Canadian Cop-out! [152 words] | Martin Kessler | Feb 21, 2008 21:19 | 115776 | |
| muslim vs. dogs [34 words] | bill turner | Sep 25, 2007 10:03 | 109634 | ||
| islamists can be bigots ! [61 words] | Phil Greend | May 27, 2007 22:28 | 94976 | ||
| 1 | Guilty is not the Cabby, [114 words] | Alex | Aug 16, 2007 19:30 | 94976 | |
| taxis & dogs [38 words] | alex | May 12, 2007 04:54 | 92603 | ||
| taxis and dogs [104 words] | Mike | Jun 14, 2007 09:37 | 92603 | ||
| 5 | Christians Tolerate, Why Can't Muslims [112 words] | DebT | Apr 11, 2007 13:23 | 89026 | |
| 2 | Working dogs are not "haram" [113 words] | GW | Apr 10, 2007 15:01 | 88972 | |
| Why? [16 words] | carter | Jan 4, 2008 05:24 | 88972 | ||
| Hadith 16149 [103 words] | GWK | Jan 5, 2008 18:25 | 88972 | ||
| 1 | Correction -- it is Sahih Bukhari Hadith no. 2986 and Sahih Muslim Hadith no.3928 [24 words] | GWK | Jan 5, 2008 18:34 | 88972 | |
| Actually, it's not so simple ... [67 words] | E L Carter | Jan 7, 2008 04:16 | 88972 | ||
| Carter -- It doesn't make any sense to me, either [320 words] | GWK | Jan 7, 2008 21:42 | 88972 | ||
| The part about pictures actually is rooted in the 10 commandments [84 words] | Timothy | Mar 7, 2008 14:38 | 88972 | ||
| It may not only be the alcohol [105 words] | Geoffrey Lewis | Feb 22, 2007 01:26 | 78300 | ||
| 1 | Qur'an 5:4 and dogs for the blinds [178 words] | dhimmi no more | Feb 22, 2007 06:16 | 78300 | |
| 1 | Sick of it [52 words] | Louis | Jan 6, 2008 06:15 | 78300 | |
| 30 | dogs in quran...verses of quran [1662 words] | OH MY GOD | Aug 25, 2009 03:09 | 78300 | |
| Our dear OMG and he is really a lost tablighee and dogs in the Qur'an [494 words] | dhimmi no more | Aug 26, 2009 18:31 | 78300 | ||
| 1 | This is a sad shame [199 words] | A person who believes in what is Great. | Jun 27, 2011 03:18 | 78300 | |
| 1 | Another victim of Arabian imperialism and of Islam [282 words] | dhimmi no more | Jun 28, 2011 06:36 | 78300 | |
| No Mention of Parasites?!! [143 words] | J. Harris Abdullah | May 25, 2012 07:06 | 78300 | ||
| Regarding Quran verse [51 words] | Habibeh | Jul 10, 2012 09:02 | 78300 | ||
| 8 | dog ( kalb in arabic ) and blood (dam ) in quran are called najess ( unclean ) [153 words] | Ali | Dec 5, 2012 13:26 | 78300 | |
| dogs in islam [86 words] | love purity | Jul 18, 2014 16:56 | 78300 | ||
| 3 | We need to ban Muslims before this goes any farther [19 words] | dale | Nov 29, 2006 20:53 | 67808 | |
| 1 | It's about Islamic law, not about Islamic lore. [265 words] | James Vesce | Nov 27, 2006 12:30 | 67471 | |
| 2 | See eye told you !!! [171 words] | dfwhite | Nov 25, 2006 21:27 | 67354 | |
| 1 | trying to fight fascists with understanding and compassion will lead to a world without these values.. [197 words] | Jon Fitzgerald | Nov 5, 2006 14:44 | 65304 | |
| 1 |  I am offended [147 words] | G.D. Spaniel | Nov 2, 2006 00:55 | 65063 | |
| 1 | Surprise to me [123 words] | Ann | Oct 12, 2007 23:42 | 65063 | |
| 1 | dogs and alchohol. [49 words] | derek | Oct 20, 2006 23:45 | 63299 | |
| Treating Badly Those With Challenges Is Simply PC Gone Crazy [60 words] | AnneM | Oct 18, 2006 20:14 | 61455 | ||
| 1 | No dogs allowed in taxi cabs? [13 words] | Jacques Bakke | Oct 13, 2006 23:47 | 60295 | |
| re guide dogs [39 words] | joseph | Oct 13, 2006 09:48 | 60132 | ||
| 4 | More garbage we have to deal with from the Muslims(TAXI) drivers [97 words] | Betty G | Oct 12, 2006 11:46 | 60012 | |
| 1 | Dog gone it : [61 words] | dfwhite | Oct 9, 2006 21:36 | 59432 | |
| 2 | where are the authorities? [30 words] | Beth | Oct 11, 2006 02:52 | 59432 | |
| 5 | no dogs, no pigs, yes cats are allowed for muslims [472 words] | jonnyh | Oct 11, 2006 08:56 | 59432 | |
| 1 | PC INSANITY [87 words] | dfwhite | Oct 11, 2006 17:24 | 59432 | |
| 2 | I wiil say it again : [245 words] | dfwhite | Oct 11, 2006 20:29 | 59432 | |
| 2 | you're permitted to have your beliefs, BUT [125 words] | Beth | Oct 15, 2006 08:27 | 59432 | |
| 1 | Totally agree [68 words] | Jim W. | Jan 19, 2007 22:40 | 59432 | |
| 1 | you are MISSING the point! [136 words] | dog lover | Mar 2, 2007 23:26 | 59432 | |
| Coming from an american! [35 words] | Sultan | Mar 8, 2007 17:40 | 59432 | ||
| There's a pot calling the kettle black [70 words] | mike elbaz | Apr 7, 2007 22:28 | 59432 | ||
| 1 | Western Culture x ISLAM [143 words] | Marcos Berenstein | Apr 24, 2007 10:36 | 59432 | |
| 1 | most of you are wrong [154 words] | sarah | May 1, 2007 21:30 | 59432 | |
| why dogs are not liked by muslims [31 words] | lula | May 6, 2007 00:43 | 59432 | ||
| 2 | Knowing Islam [58 words] | Marcos Berenstein | May 7, 2007 12:09 | 59432 | |
| Dogs and Muslim taxi drivers [33 words] | Rajunov Singh | May 10, 2007 06:58 | 59432 | ||
| 1 | Actually, you are wrong Sarah [54 words] | Klew | Dec 5, 2007 18:45 | 59432 | |
| Sarah is right..... [73 words] | Ynnatchkah | Dec 5, 2007 23:16 | 59432 | ||
| 1 | Sad State of affairs [156 words] | William | Feb 19, 2008 12:38 | 59432 | |
| you are missing the point [69 words] | susan | Mar 6, 2008 17:56 | 59432 | ||
| Working Dogs Unite! [153 words] | Gene | Apr 11, 2008 14:48 | 59432 | ||
| Hmmm [127 words] | Me | Jun 20, 2008 01:55 | 59432 | ||
| Correct me if I'm wrong............ [92 words] | Timothy | Jun 20, 2008 17:26 | 59432 | ||
| Pity [330 words] | B. Williame | Jul 17, 2008 10:13 | 59432 | ||
| 1 | How difficult is knowing Islam? [177 words] | ted | Jun 28, 2010 01:43 | 59432 | |
| 7 | This is no laughing matter muslimah [102 words] | john | Jun 28, 2010 08:55 | 59432 | |
| 2 | Animals and [200 words] | Muhammad Ali or Ali Baba | Apr 29, 2011 05:27 | 59432 | |
| 4 | respect in apartments [154 words] | Ashley | Oct 3, 2013 05:58 | 59432 | |
| 1 | wow [71 words] | Carrie | Dec 30, 2014 21:14 | 59432 | |
| Think about it [68 words] | Komal | Dec 31, 2014 12:33 | 59432 | ||
| Dogs in times of earthquakes [27 words] | Fred | Jan 28, 2015 08:11 | 59432 |
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