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This debate can be solved with one simple concept that we all know and love: equality.

If Pete Feast over here has a peanut allergy, or if he and his brother have a peanut allergy, then that is their problem, and it would be unreasonable to ask the entire world to change its ways for 2 people. Of course, this is a much larger demographic than a pair of people, but nonetheless it gets my point across.

Now I assume that everyone reading this article believes in some form of democracy and equal importance among the people. If we allow one persons allergies to change how the rest of society works and operates, then isn't it only fair that all allergic people should get the same treatment?

Let's use myself as an example. I, for all the years of my life have had a serious reaction to grass. You know that green stuff that blankets the fields in summer? Yup, yours truly can't stand the stuff. So even when in Outdoor Ed or wherever we were made to lie on the ground, or whenever I'm playing outside in the summertime, I of sound mind and body, am willing to take a bit of pain. This is because there would be a coup if I went and tried to get all grass removed from all our schools. It just wouldn't be done (And this is not a comment on EPSB's efficiency).

Case and Point: Commonwealth Stadium. This is one of the largest stadiums I know of, capable of holding 60,000 people for and Edmonton Eskimos game. They have banned peanuts. How many fans, including my own friends and family are upset because of the fact they can't enjoy one of their favourite snacks? Commonwealth Stadium, coincidentally is the only CFL stadium to still use real, genuine turf. Should I get the right to ask the Eskimos to give up their playing surface in exchange for some plastic mat, just because a minority of the population doesn't like dealing with it? No!

Wait a minute. There are more than 2 allergies pout there, aren't there? What about the people allergic to certain chemicals that could be found in science labs, what about any of the other things found in or around schools.

I'm all for equal rights, but not special rights. If we gave all allergic people special treatment, and therefore gave them all special treatment, then our society would advance nowhere, because there would be no reason for anyone to go out of the house in the morning.

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