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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.
) |& _5 x6 @0 z! t3 O5 y' U- i6 T7 CDuring 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 \" Z7 `0 J5 _2 n7 j6 \
They are presenting their case as a human rights issue.
! X/ D; u: P; a! D1 V0 |1 b7 ?0 A“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: h" ]2 U3 @1 _; ^4 L+ L* p! D fWith all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.
+ ]* k4 o6 e4 j$ h |And safety most certainly is at issue.3 c1 a! v5 i# W0 _" O
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.' C: V3 N w$ w( H+ [; g
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.”
# r1 F9 h1 P3 eAnother 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?
0 o* Z6 ]. i" LFinally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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