Ontario Helmet Laws Not Discriminatory...

[rukus]

And just because you believe something (with zero evidence) is not a good reason to have special privileges such as carrying a knife on your belt, wearing a turban instead of a helmet or hardhat, performing genital mutilation on your female children, etc etc... reasonable accommodation is bull-****, it is either good enough for all, or not acceptable for any.

absolutely.

[eastcoast_gsx]

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/arti...kh-temple?bn=1

Non-Violent?

Inside the hall, where the scuffle happened, Grewal said knives and machetes were still lying on the floor along with torn blood-soaked clothes. “There was blood too on the tiles,” Grewal told the Star.

They were wielding hammers, machetes and construction knives, said Dhillon, who lives in Dundas, near Hamilton.

[toofast4u_Frank]

Funny, i read that same article today and thought of this thread too

[Rob MacLennan]

Did anyone read the article about the guy who used a hammer on a woman's head, or the shoot-out on Cherry this morning?

[eastcoast_gsx]

Did anyone read the article about the guy who used a hammer on a woman's head, or the shoot-out on Cherry this morning?

Yes. But there is no thread about the supposed non-violent culture that expects preferential treatment based on said culture.

[Rob MacLennan]

Again, it isn't preferential treatment. In this case it's largely being treated like anyone else.

[FullMotoJacket]

Again, it isn't preferential treatment. In this case it's largely being treated like anyone else.

Where do you come up with this? What other groups/anyone else are insisting their children be allowed to take weapons to school? Where can I get a pair of these rose coloured glasses?

[eastcoast_gsx]

Again, it isn't preferential treatment. In this case it's largely being treated like anyone else.

If thats the case I have no problems... but I think they do fight for access in places where knives are not acceptable.

[FullMotoJacket]

They were wielding hammers, machetes and construction knives, said Dhillon, who lives in Dundas, near Hamilton.

That would be the temple/compound on Old Guelph Line south of York rd. The police have been summoned there for several armed disputes as well.

[Rob MacLennan]

If thats the case I have no problems... but I think they do fight for access in places where knives are not acceptable.

They didn't fight it one little bit when they were told no to Kirpans on commercial aircraft.

[eastcoast_gsx]

They didn't fight it one little bit when they were told no to Kirpans on commercial aircraft.

That is a loosing battle... even they know that.

Whats the deal with schools?

[Rob MacLennan]

That is a loosing battle... even they know that.

Whats the deal with schools?

That may vary from school board, to school board, but I see no reason why they shouldn't be banned in that environment. When I was a kid no one really even blinked at the idea of carrying a pocket knife at school, but the times they are a-changin'.

[FullMotoJacket]

Again.

What other groups/anyone else are insisting their children be allowed to take weapons to school?

[FullMotoJacket]

While you're at it, perhaps you'd like to enlighten this heathen as to why it's necessary, nay demanded that one would always have to carry a knife. I doubt very much it's to stab the odd errant mad cow, or open your mail.

[Rob MacLennan]

Here. Go nuts.

http://www.sikhs.org/

[FullMotoJacket]

Since you either didn't know, or knew the answer was in contradiction to your argument.....

It is part of our religion. Our religion thrived in the mughal era when there were mughals(muslims) inflicting untold miseries on the people of other faiths and our Guruji infused in us a sense of valour and by imparting Amrit (holy water) turned ordinary people with such faith that they could fight the mighty mughals who were trained in martial arts. The knife or dagger you mention is called KIRPAN and is one of the five mandatory items alongwith KESH i.e. unshorn hair(which we cover with a turban) to be kept by the faithful. Kirpan was for self defence or defence of the weak......I hope you are as serious in knowing the reason as I am in answering...and it is no idle query..

So there should, in theory, be nothing wrong with me petitioning the Human Rights Commission in that unlike the rest of those wacky Celts, (I claim) I'm a pacifist, and should be allowed to carry a concealed Glock to school for self defense. One never knows when the Saxons may launch a sneak attack.

[Rob MacLennan]

Since you either didn't know, or knew the answer was in contradiction to your argument..... So there should, in theory, be nothing wrong with me petitioning the Human Rights Commission in that unlike the rest of those wacky Celts, (I claim) I'm a pacifist, and should be allowed to carry a concealed Glock to school for self defense. One never knows when the Saxons may launch a sneak attack.

I posted the link so that you could educate yourself. I've done my reading and discussion with adherents of this religion, and many others, already.

I I'll bite. How is the SYMBOL of defending the weak contrary to my argument, whatever you might think that to be?

[vinne]

It's not discriminatory. He just needs a bigger helmet.

[FullMotoJacket]

How is the SYMBOL of defending the weak contrary to my argument

When they're using their SYMBOL to stab each other in parking lot arguments.

whatever you might think that to be?

You were the one who used the term "like everyone else's rights". No one else is advocating carrying weapons, symbolic or otherwise, by children in schools.......or are we not working on the democratic concept of majority rules here an more?

[ariesmars]

I know helmets keeps us safe and all, but I just dont like the gov telling me I have to wear one. I say overthrow them.