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Originally Posted by Titan
I think an apt description of how Canada handles rights is that the right of your fist stops and the end of my nose. In other words, you have your rights and are entitled to enforce them up until the exercise of your rights infringes on the rights of another person. He has every right to "want" to take a class without women but the accommodation stops if it means preventing others from exercising their rights.
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I agree. I guess I don't see how the women's rights were violated at all. It's not like they have a right to spar against whoever they choose. And with the physical fitness industry, there are many examples of segregated classes. I would even say that the women have an advantage in the number of places that offer women-only over places that have men only.
If this man said "I refuse to spar against the fithly whores- get them out of my sight!"- then I would say the women have a right to not be disrespected like that. But it sounds like he approached his instructor, mentioned that he prefered not to spar against the women. The instructor tried to accomidate his wishes by making him stay on one side of the room, and asking the women to not approach him.
He didn't ask for the women to be kicked out of the class. He didn't ask for them men to have their own room. He asked for some space; and to not be forced to fight against and hit a woman.