# Body Odor, Religious Freedom (and Pakistani Cab Drivers)

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 3, 2021, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-odor-religious-freedom-and-pakistani-cab-drivers/934218 "2021-03-03T19:36:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/body-odor-religious-freedom-and-pakistani-cab-drivers/934218/6 "2021-03-03T20:46:50Z")

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> [@Jim\_B](#):
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> don’t have a cite just at the moment. But I know a little while ago, there was this rather unique religious discrimination case.
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> Pakistani taxi drivers in New York claimed their religion forbade showering and bathing.

This sounds like absolute nonsense, and if you have no cite, it was an irresponsible and racist thing to post. You do know about Google, right?

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RickJay  
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