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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.
: w: n" W: \3 B, `1 Z; N! y3 FDuring 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.6 [; i, V. O, S/ o! X+ l
They are presenting their case as a human rights issue.7 ~1 [" g3 F2 d' w) t8 j
“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.
5 p: H- \3 D" ^8 TWith all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.; ]/ n5 @7 y/ M$ l0 ^ X
And safety most certainly is at issue.0 W) F; q, g4 b, b' d
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.
/ c6 |0 ~/ I/ e z& jOne 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.”' `. T, w( f1 ]% }' N$ `7 g6 Q" l
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?) g1 P4 _1 r) l; e4 j6 V T8 p
Finally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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