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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.
" r8 O! Z) M. D: Q3 JDuring 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.1 E1 X t% u( S x5 m
They are presenting their case as a human rights issue.
' g) |: E" T4 L“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.
& o- v6 d9 H! @" b9 l- S7 N) EWith all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.+ |! E" E/ Q3 }
And safety most certainly is at issue.
: S T/ n* y. ~' x# l" NIn 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.+ i( D2 F: K8 g H/ s3 O; D! a1 z7 ~
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.”
$ {9 S' }1 p+ w5 e. Z4 GAnother 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?
8 Q: P2 c0 Q/ `( g/ I) aFinally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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