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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.
* s! ~& A4 [3 L9 H, p! [, J# R, D& f3 ?, h- TDuring a recent meeting in Mississauga, members of the association revealed they intend to push Queen’s Park to introduce new regulations allowing turban-wearing motorcyclists to ride their bikes without wearing a helmet, as the law now requires.- r: l6 H7 E; ?7 r
They are presenting their case as a human rights issue.
% ]& a0 J9 _6 a8 [7 z' x- w- b“Safety is not an issue. It’s the issue(s) of equality, fairness and freedom of religion,” said Manohar Singh Bal, director of the organization.# ~" B% ?, ?& f! d7 M
With all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.
+ n' j1 L3 w- Z$ G! y, s# xAnd safety most certainly is at issue.2 T5 G7 c6 f, S7 e
In Ontario, the law requires all motorcycle drivers to wear a helmet. That law, like all laws, must be applied fairly and equally across the board to all segments of our population.2 p. H& o+ s$ G- U2 T* q
One of our readers summed up the situation best when he pointed out that: “There are no religions in the world which require a person to ride a motorcycle as a part of their faith, belief system or method of worship. Riding a motorcycle is neither a human right, a religious right nor a Charter right; it is a licensed privilege.”/ E7 d4 i1 M2 \5 F
Another of our readers asks if Sikhs who sustain head injuries in a crash will pay for their own medical care? Or, do they consider universal healthcare to be another inalienable human right?
# F$ D) N5 l' I- D. ~Finally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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