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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.
" K; u; v: ]" C5 j- Q7 r# D% @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.2 l) t" d; }$ |( [( q
They are presenting their case as a human rights issue.
2 V, ]3 J1 l" q& z3 Q4 q7 k“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.
3 Y$ k$ r6 a4 ?: O4 {With all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.$ v- M# G( D g B6 G
And safety most certainly is at issue.
6 H' o4 |: G8 mIn 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.- K! r/ V3 R# p6 o2 K. f; ^
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.” ~( }1 p/ t/ }3 T
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?
+ k5 s# ?+ {& v' [8 TFinally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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