George N,Compo

[taxi1990]

Exactly, if there is one thing taxi drivers hate, its racism.

[Rat Catcher]

In general white Irish by accident of birth taxi drivers would be viewed as racist. In practice, in my experience, that's a somewhat unfair generalisation. Why would one work in a trade that is second only to the security trade in it's licensing of immigrants if one were racist. Surely that would create a terribly stressful existence? On the other hand there are many examples of institutional racism on the part of the judiciary - remember the Garda who physically and verbally assaulted an immigrant taxi driver being let off scott free, for example - and on the part of Gardai - keep remembering what the judiciary consider acceptable behaviour and wonder no more why that is the case.

[taxi1990]

In general white Irish by accident of birth taxi drivers would be viewed as racist. In practice, in my experience, that's a somewhat unfair generalisation. Why would one work in a trade that is second only to the security trade in it's licensing of immigrants if one were racist. Surely that would create a terribly stressful existence? On the other hand there are many examples of institutional racism on the part of the judiciary - remember the Garda who physically and verbally assaulted an immigrant taxi driver being let off scott free, for example - and on the part of Gardai - keep remembering what the judiciary consider acceptable behaviour and wonder no more why that is the case.

The Racist drivers dont carry the people they hate or work with them, they are just in competition with them so it shouldn't be that stressful.

[silverbullet]

Incompetent Gardai coupled with institutional racism, BS. Every one of them should get a life sentence.

Migrants?

[Rat Catcher]

I would have thought watching immigrants take their jobs and their wimen would cause stress, T1990. Also, anecdotal evidence suggests middle class birds looking for a bit of rough are more likely to seek out black drivers these days which I guess at least irritates those white drivers who may have enjoyed accommodating the same in years gone by.

[John m]

I would have thought watching immigrants take their jobs and their wimen would cause stress, T1990. Also, anecdotal evidence suggests middle class birds looking for a bit of rough are more likely to seek out black drivers these days which I guess at least irritates those white drivers who may have enjoyed accommodating the same in years gone by.

Sexual equality and respect .Why do Lesbians never try to convert a Fella to lesbianism .If we are all equal then a fella has the right to be a lesbian .Or is it something different do Lesbians hate men which would mean that Being a Lesbian is sexist ?