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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.
" o! Y+ Q9 q0 r8 ~During 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.
, i( a2 b/ U2 oThey are presenting their case as a human rights issue.
! z/ a& `3 m% X/ e q# |& }9 u% Z“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.
Z* g" ^8 Y4 X5 kWith all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.) P2 X9 W9 W' G, ~ `* }
And safety most certainly is at issue.
3 }1 ?6 ?+ V# G5 {3 VIn 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.6 l, Y3 F7 X9 R7 T- V, \4 m
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.”, P- J' M0 G9 W: _# c$ ~% P" v
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?3 U( N% p4 d( P
Finally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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