“Disrespectful”? Disrespectful to what? Probably Ahmad al Boutari meant that it was disrespectful to Islam, like the chap on the flight in Britain who flew into a rage after being served what he thought was pork. The principle is always and everywhere the same: in Muslim countries, one must conform one’s behavior to Muslim sensibilities. In non-Muslim countries, one must conform one’s behavior to Muslim sensibilities. Uber fired Ahmad el Boutari, but isn’t that “Islamophobic”? At a certain point the contradictions in the West’s stance regarding Islam are going to come to a head.
“Driver sacked after kicking lesbian couple out of Uber for kissing,” Sky News, June 13, 2018:
An Uber driver has had his licence suspended after he forced two kissing women to get out of his car in New York City.
The couple – Alex lovine and Emma Pichl – were travelling from Brooklyn to Manhattan on Saturday when they exchanged what they described as a “peck” on the lips.
They claimed the driver, Ahmad el Boutari, then booted them out of the car – sparking an argument in the street.
The couple, who have been together for two years, filmed the row on a mobile phone.
In the footage, Mr el Boutari says that kissing in an Uber is illegal – adding: “I don’t want to argue with you, just get out of my car. You can’t do this in the car.”
“Kissing is not illegal,” one of the women replies. “Why are we not allowed to kiss in an Uber?”
“It’s disrespectful,” the 35-year-old says.
Allen Fromberg, spokesman for the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, said the city does not regulate behaviour in Uber cars – but added that what the driver had done was “unacceptable and repugnant” and “will not be tolerated”.
He added: “It’s 2018 in New York City, and this isn’t the way we live anymore.”
Uber has removed Mr el Boutari’s access to its app, saying it does not tolerate discrimination.
Mr el Boutari told the New York Daily News that the women played loud music on their phones and one put her feet on the seat, something Ms lovine denied.
She said they had only “peck kissed” and were “not even touching”, but that Mr el Boutari had been “very angry”.
When asked about her reaction, the 26-year-old told WABC: “It went from shock to like anger.
“We’ve never been targeted with such prejudicial behaviour.”
Ms Pichl, 24, said: “I think for both of us it was just a shock, not really knowing what to say.”
Brian Saunders says
You don’t have to be Muslim to find that sort of behaviour obnoxious. He has my sympathy.
DBM echo says
He’s a public accommodation. If ya can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. It was a Democrat who said that.
gravenimage says
True, DBM.
mariam rove says
So a Lesbian couple kissing does not approve your moral standings, right? m
Chris Malan says
Mariam Rove, your sentence is garbled. You have the ‘Lesbian couple kissing’ as the subject of your sentence. Truly, the politically correct are retards.
christianblood says
Brian Saunders posted
(..You don’t have to be Muslim to find that sort of behaviour obnoxious. He has my sympathy..)
Very well-said! Most non-Western, uncompramised Christians would exactly have done the same thing.
gravenimage says
Good post, Jay Boo.
ninetyninepct says
Surely your comment is sarcasm.
Two people kissing is offensive, yet we suppose you approve of the Islamic practice of bestiality. Search “Muslim bestiality” and get ready to puke.
Emilie Green says
Okay, lets see this Democrat identify group battle, homosexuality versus Islam. Next up, these lesbians should be squaring off with a Muslim bakery for a June Pride cake.
RonaldB says
I find that even Muslims who have been in the country many years and have integrated well, or reasonably well, do not really understand the system of individual liberties in the US. They tend to think that anything forbidden by Islam, like homosexual behavior or criticizing Muhammad, is illegal in US law, rather than simply in Islamic law.
And we know that in Islamic doctrine, there is no distinction between the government and enforcement of Islamic law.
I myself prefer not to deal with the issue, and my first choice would be to keep the Muslims in Muslim countries, where their understanding of Islamic law will benefit them and not me.
melek-ric says
In the Leftist Progressive intersectional victim-hood hierarchy, a brown Muslim male isn’t as oppressed as two Lesbian women. So, he got whacked. Sorry dude; if you were also gay and disabled you might have gotten away with it.
DHazard says
Yeah, one point each for the lesbians for being an oppressed sexual minority and one point for the Muslim for being a religiously oppressed minority (Christians get no points in this column). They beat him by numbers. But, since both are oppressed the incident immediately gets “ignore until it goes away” status.
gravenimage says
If you think Muslims are just going to target gay women for abuse, you are *quite* mistaken.
gravenimage says
Muslim Uber driver in New York City kicks lesbian couple out of car for kissing: “It’s disrespectful”
………………….
There have been other, even worse, stories like this one:
“Austria: Muslim taxi driver beats up gay couple, says ‘people like you should be shot’”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2016/03/austria-muslim-taxi-driver-beats-up-gay-couple-says-people-like-you-should-be-shot
What else is considered “disrespectful” for Muslims? Being Jewish, having a dog, women not immured in Burqas, wearing a cross or a yarmulke…the list is almost endless.
HugoHackenbush says
“the list is almost endless”
Must respectfully disagree. The list IS endless.
somehistory says
I saw this story a few days ago. On that page, which I cannot now locate, the driver told the women that the taxi company policy didn’t “allow touching while in the cab” and the taxi company agreed that this is/was the policy…no touching between passengers and driver.
Living in a “free” society, it is sometimes necessary to look the other way when behavior of others is disgusting as opposed to being able to take steps against it. The laws may make us tolerate it, but we don’t have to like it.
If the U.S. had the invasion to the same extent as the U.K. or Germany, the driver would likely have gotten his way and the women would have been put out and he would have kept his job.
This is also true if a passenger had wine or beer in a bag, or had a seeing-eye dog, etc.
Chris Malan says
Tolerating something is the same as condoning it. Whatever one tolerates will become more plentiful.
christianblood says
Liberal Canada has just banned Christian morality from the public square, the same will happen in the US too. See it below:
http://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-supreme-court-decides-that-faith-is-now-banned-from-canadas-public-spaces
somehistory says
If one abides the Law, and God does not expect Christians to disobey the law as long as it does not demand something that God has said we must do, one must be seen as “tolerating.”
The “law” says that homosexuals have the legal ‘right’ to behave as they please. It is not up to me to make them do differently, and if I tried, would be jailed. Speaking to them would be my only option.
In the sense of not breaking the law to stop their behavior, I would have to look away, knowing that God would Judge and take care of things His Way and in His Time.
In that sense only did I use the word “tolerate.” I do not have the authority to do anything but obey God’s Commands and make known His Laws.
I would not allow them inside my car, my home, ….but if I drove a cab, and they hailed it, I would be supposed to give them a ride.
rw says
At some points its worth remembering that not all Muslim anger is doctrinally driven. Some muslims are genuinely disturbed by the low moral standards that pertain in the west’s openness about sexual matters. It’s true that a taxi driver should probably be prepared for most things, but for any couple to start smooching in your car is unpleasant, and if they are homosexual women, well, that is probably going too far. It is certainly not respectful on the part of the two women.
Elisha says
Victim poker to make the MSM heads spin …
John says
Holy wedding cake, Batman!
Chris Malan says
To see homosexual deviants openly practising their perversions on each other is disgusting. My sympathies with the raghead, this time.
christianblood says
Chris Malan posted
(..To see homosexual deviants openly practising their perversions on each other is disgusting. My sympathies with the raghead, this time..)
Exactly right! Fanatical and parading openly homosexuals are very aggressively pushing their demonic agenda on the public and are winning everywhere! The degenerate West led by the US are now pushing their fanatical homosexual agenda on the Orthodox East under the guise of “democracy” and “human rights” but will NOT win! Isn’t that why the liberal Hollywoodized Western liberal establishment really hates Russia? See the video clip below:
https://www.facebook.com/thedurancom/videos/516832111981707/
gravenimage says
“Christianblood” has said before that Muslims slaughtering Infidels is not a real problem–even in Russia–and that they only real thread is gay parades in the West.
somehistory says
But, unless you wished to break the law, you would have no recourse but to look away if they got in your cab, came in your store, were on your bus route, mail route, etc….whatever is your way of making a living. We are not allowed to try to force morality on others and since the law has been changed, neither do the police have any authority to stop them.
No matter how disgusting it is to others, esp True Christians..
TWG says
LMAO.
Hey, now, muz….. you can assault, abuse and murder all the white Christians and/or Conservatives you want, but when you start messing with the homosexuals, you’re messing with some of your biggest enablers. Best not do that until you’ve officially taken over. Then you can start throwing them off tall buildings and lynching them on cranes, just as your book commands of you.
Elizabeth Taylor says
What 2 consenting adults do in the privacy of their bedroom is their business. What they do in public affects others, particularly our children. This man did no harm. He simply rejected them from his space. Yes, homosexuals have feelings and we should respect them, but everyone else have feelings and they should respect others, too.
Karl says
Lots of Christian hate here on tbis site from a few years ago. Tbis site has brcome a cesspool of dumbed down neanderthals.
You guys are actually sympathizing with the Muslims. Way to go dhimmi dummies!
gravenimage says
Few posters are doing that–and Robert Spencer certainly is not. He understands that Muslims will apply brutal Islamic law *to us all*.
somehistory says
A 55 year old male relative of the Queen of England is soon to “marry” his boyfriend.