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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.
1 X z/ x- q# J; p7 x8 L+ 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.$ ~9 Z, Z }' b, l& @- m& k
They are presenting their case as a human rights issue.
; R& b0 ~. G3 A6 B2 V' @“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.) c( P! |' F# t3 ?, k' Z, f4 v
With all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.5 t/ Q# G: O2 i
And safety most certainly is at issue.3 ^5 F3 {9 K' r/ `9 y3 v
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.0 i# f) l1 L1 P! Y; @6 ~
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.”
5 q5 h! |( }% w% fAnother 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?3 I3 O6 i# j0 ?# L7 g
Finally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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