Here's his website: Khalsa Kirpans
I know that Islamic Pakistanis use them as the butt of jokes far worse than any Polish or Negro jokes ever told in this country. A Paki ledgend has it that the Sikhs go mad at noon each day because of the heat inside of their turban.
These nuggets came to me from Pak college students back in the mid 60s. I rented apartments to Paks, Hindu and Sikhs from former East Pakistan. The Sikhs paid on time but were not the cleanest renters but neither were the Indian or Pakis.
One Sikh family at our elementary school— wife is German, husband is Sikh. Nice parents, volunteers at the school, although maybe a little reserved. My son and theirs played well together. Definitely not helicopter parents. They let their son play on his own at the park at a young age and expected him to walk home on his own. That is uncommon in our area. The son had a ponytail down to his elbows, which made me mistake him for his sister on more than one occasion.
Regards,
GtG
This was my first thought when I heard of the shooting: What have the Sikhs ever done to anybody?
Sikhism itself appears to be a blend of monotheistic Abrahamic religion and some Eastern spirituality. They believe in one God, are very family oriented, reject the caste system of India, are peaceful, and generally live according to a moral code that Christians and Jews would find very familiar.
Different folks then those of us of western European ancestry, but good people and good Americans nonetheless.
A very sad day.
Here's his website: Khalsa Kirpans
They are good people and unfortunately they get mixed up with muslims all the time.
They also historically have no love for Muslims. If it comes down to a real jihad, I'd rather have the Sikhs on my side.
This may look like a Bubba moment, but remember who's painting the picture!!!!!!
The ones I`ve met seem like very nice folks. Good, solid, hardworking people.
They're good people.
I believe it was about Sikhs that it was first said. “No better friend, no worse enemy”
I don’t think they are prone to fly jets into buildings...
Sihks are mono-theistic (unlike Hindus). They are eqalitarian, don’t belive in the caste system (unlike Hindus). Men and women are considered equals and marriage is sacred (considered the joining of souls).
British used Sikhs (and Hindus) to keep Muslims in line in during colonial era in India/Pakistan. Sihks and Hindus have centuries old animosity towards Muslims (and vise versa). The British gave Sihks military training and weapons because they could trust them not to turn on them.
Sikhs and Muslims are mostly enemies to this day in India and there is strife between them in the UK as well (google: sikh + muslim + conflict + uk).
The MSM will not say any of this.
If the killer thought he was killing Muslims he was way wrong. Not that he should have been shooting up any group.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_violence_in_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_conflicts_in_Indi
Are Sikhs Hindus or Not? Rajeev and Rajeevan take
opposite sides on a contentious issue now in the fore in
India
September-October 2000
http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=4189