My thanks to a loyal Canadian reader, who alerted me to the recent piece of Canadian Nannyism relating to doorknobs.
Vancouver city council has decided to ban doorknobs in new builds, and only allow levers.
John Ford, then acting regional director of the Canadian Human Rights Commission, was quoted by the National Post:
“We’re not too proud of that, but we’re working on it.Now whilst I can see the good intentions in all of this, is it not up to individuals to determine what best suits their needs and aesthetic desires (knobs vs levers)?
A doorknob can create havoc for a person with limited use of their hands.”
The council admits that they have had responses from some, saying that levers are no more helpful than knobs.
Is this Nannyism, or simply practical commonsense?
Can people not replace knobs with whatever they wish, as and when they move in?
Does the state need to make the decision for them?
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