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Someone needs to explain the difference between a right and a privilege to members of the Canadian Sikh Association.& U1 Q R1 _7 c" U
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.8 P* t; {3 m1 j( i# o3 x
They are presenting their case as a human rights issue.
/ |7 _; o# x" P3 `6 k/ Y( w% _“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.
7 h% t {# S! ]* l6 z gWith all due respect to Mr. Bal, this is in no way a question of human rights.! u V) X( Y7 P/ r% s3 r
And safety most certainly is at issue.
# W' N5 [) @5 ~6 O/ a% d3 kIn 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.
" F7 U* D: }: @% H$ W6 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.”7 a: P' O0 u, ~, X# f$ ^
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?# ], m: b0 i5 O) b
Finally, the last word goes to yet another reader, who writes: No helmet + no insurance = buy a car. |
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