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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.
) b* Y% D( j( n+ i! B9 sDuring 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.
$ q" G' N u6 }( |1 y3 o6 d1 xThey are presenting their case as a human rights issue.7 m+ l4 r# d3 \ I
“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.
, |' G4 k% G: WWith all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.
/ F. i, [# u" B) Q. p- t, q+ aAnd safety most certainly is at issue.
) s. I$ U) r3 R1 Y1 cIn 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.5 s$ r* E. Q$ |3 u9 E& a
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.”* A+ K# m* {! z* ?6 x' G( D
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?
5 ]" k# v' `1 K& X8 n6 ^0 yFinally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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