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The Sikhs are at it again: fighting helmet laws.
- Thread starter Motorcycle Mike
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Those of us who live here might not want every possible action to be circumscribed by rules or regulations. Leave a little bit to free will already. Why do we have to be such a bunch of nannied pussies?
P.S. I rode in no helmet law states and still wore a full face lid but that's because it was my choice to do so.
P.S. I rode in no helmet law states and still wore a full face lid but that's because it was my choice to do so.
Shouldn't every devout religious person be spending every spare moment praying instead of running around on satanic motorcycles?
What next? Baptists demanding only non alcoholic beer be served in pubs so they don't violate their tenets by going in? Puritans demanding that strippers put on clothes so the puritans can go to strip joints and not see naked women?
What next? Baptists demanding only non alcoholic beer be served in pubs so they don't violate their tenets by going in? Puritans demanding that strippers put on clothes so the puritans can go to strip joints and not see naked women?
As much as i want to say "let em",i don't like the idea of any minority changing Canadian laws for their own pleasure (motorcycles are toys ya know).Once the foot is in the door,who knows what other laws would need changing.We got rid of the Lords Prayer a long time ago,and now the Muslim community has religion back in schools.Wtf!!??
Ever since the RCMP allowed sikhs to wear turbans, it was free game for anything else.
You are aware that they managed to strike down the "no turbans" rule of the Legion back in '94, right? And that a Sikh successfully challenged the helmet law in BC a few years back? And let's not forget about the day the RCMP changed their regulations to allow the wearing of turbans...
Don't forget the concealed weapons laws, too.
Apples and oranges
Right you are Mike.
Agreed - the individual would have had to lose the turban in order to get his license, why could religion be set aside at that point, but now it's such an issue?
sinbin
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The legion refused entry to 3 WW2 veterans, a Lt Col. with a chest full of gongs, and two JCOs, who had been invited to march in the parade by the Legion hall in question. Dude didn't survive a war without some kind of backbone . You humiliate him and the resulting fracas should have been quite predictable.
I don;t think we can compare that to this issue.
I don;t think we can compare that to this issue.
N3WMAN
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Riding a motorcycle is a privelage, and with it comes rules. Just because it does not agree with your religion is of no concern to transportation safety. Sihk's are free to practice their religion whenever and wherever they please. However, if they want to ride a motorcycle to and from such events, they best be wearing a helmet.
Giti
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I'm a Sikh, but I don't wear a turban. I think if they created some sort of turban helmet that was DOT approved and passes safety standards, its all good. If you think about it the turban does cover vital areas of the head just put some extra protection underneath and you got yourself a turban skull cap
. Pretty cool and respects the religion. Or some sort of add-on to the turban... 
Ideas are rushing in! If they can't compromise and only want it they're way than... I don't think I can support them. I personally love my Shoei Sever 2 Beast design.
. Pretty cool and respects the religion. Or some sort of add-on to the turban... Ideas are rushing in! If they can't compromise and only want it they're way than... I don't think I can support them. I personally love my Shoei Sever 2 Beast design.I've seen sikhs at jobsites and they are forced to wear hardhats like everyone else, no exceptions. Safety super cedes any religious attire. They had no problem with this as I've seen them change their traditional headgear into something more compact that allowed them to wear standard hardhats. Can't see why if won't work for any motorcycle helmets.
********. Laws are there for a reason. If I even have to pay for 1 penny out of my tax dollars to cover someone not wearing a helmet for any reason, it's 1 penny too much.
I will 100% defend the right not to wear a helmet in any area where you have to pay for your own healthcare. Residents of this country need not apply, the reality is....We'll take care of you no matter what you sign. We're good Canadians like that.
Btw Turbo...there's a thread in the general motorcycle forum awaiting your much anticipated input.
Hugs and Kisses.
Yes, we can, because it is very relevant. Honourable military service aside, rules are rules and traditions are traditions. When an outside religion attempts to disrupt them, the resulting fracas is also predictable.
FWIW, I was undergoing basic training in the Canadian Forces when a Sikh tried to challenge the "no turbans, no kirpans" rule in the military. While the kirpan was eventually deemed to be an acceptable addition to the uniform under certain conditions, he lost his case on the basis that the turban and beard did not allow for a complete seal of an NBCW mask against his face. Common sense prevailed.
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=4417b334-eb24-4f75-a90f-1be8bdfee938&k=38026
Hell, I'm going to convert and go around and collect money from places where I can't get in without a lid!
+110%.
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