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Supreme Court rules kirpans (ceremonial Sikh Dagger) okay in school
Globe and Mail ^
| Mar 2, 2006
| RICHARD BLACKWELL AND TERRY WEBER
Posted on 03/02/2006 2:59:19 PM PST by proud_yank
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If the kirpan is sealed inside clothing the risk of it being used for violent purposes, or being taken away by other students is very low, the judges said. "There are many objects in schools that could be used to commit violent acts and that are much more easily obtained by students, such as scissors, pencils and baseball bats."
Its amazing that people can realize this when it comes to 'religious tolerance', yet they can't when it comes to 'gun owner tolerance'???
Very interesting to say the least.
To: proud_yank; fanfan; GMMAC; Clive
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:00:59 PM PST
by
proud_yank
(Liberalism - The 'Culture of Ignorance'.)
To: proud_yank
What he said: "Religious tolerance is a very important value of Canadian society," the top court judges wrote in their decision.
What he meant: "Idiocy is a very important value of Canadian society," the top court judges wrote in their decision.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:06:20 PM PST
by
BW2221
To: proud_yank
To those who aren't familiar with Sikh customs, the kirpan may be very small, perhaps two inches long. It is a symbol which fulfils the requirement that a faithful man must bear a weapon.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:06:20 PM PST
by
Max in Utah
(muhammed-- Satan's stepson)
To: proud_yank
Sure, I've got a spiritual attachment to my Model of 1911A1; can I carry it around in the U.S. without a permit?
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:06:32 PM PST
by
45Auto
(Big holes are (almost) always better.)
To: 45Auto
can I carry it around in the U.S. without a permit?That yoiu cannot is not a reflection of swisdom but of the general negation of the 2nd Amendment.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:08:24 PM PST
by
ThanhPhero
(di hanh huong den La Vang)
To: 45Auto
Unless the Second Amendment to our Constitution is meaningless you should be able to.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:09:16 PM PST
by
Mr. Lucky
To: proud_yank
Does it means that the Muslim students can now take their RPGs and Kalashinkovs to school?
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:10:25 PM PST
by
annalex
To: proud_yank
Very interesting to say the least.I guess it's just a matter of time until Abdul Jr. gets to bring his beheading sword and collection of holy, whore-stoning rocks to class.
To: Max in Utah
This isn't the Third World. (Well, maybe Canada is.) I just find it amazing that the current wave of immigrants demands that their new country bow to every demand in the name of tolerance.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:11:15 PM PST
by
BW2221
To: proud_yank; xsmommy
...sends students the message that some religious practices do not merit the same protection as others.
I've been considering for some time starting up some REALLY old time religion: druidism. Of course, this entails some human sacrifice, but, hell, it's Canaduh, who gonna stop me??
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:12:56 PM PST
by
Argh
To: Max in Utah
Rs. 3,200.00 on Ebay. 12 inches.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:13:54 PM PST
by
annalex
To: proud_yank
Cool!.... my religion requires that I carry a ceremonial Uzi.
To: annalex
Does it means that the Muslim students can now take their RPGs and Kalashinkovs to school? No, but it probably means that Christian students can't be banned from wearing crucifixes.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:14:08 PM PST
by
Potowmack
("Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government")
To: BW2221
"I just find it amazing that the current wave of immigrants demands that their new country bow to every demand in the name of tolerance."
2 inch knives haven't been a "weapon" or "danger to society" for very long so it would have been a non issue before.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:14:44 PM PST
by
tfecw
(It's for the children)
To: Potowmack
You misunderstand free exercise of religion. Christians can be banned anything.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:15:37 PM PST
by
annalex
To: proud_yank
Absolutely un-FREAKING-believable!
A reasonable accommodation for concealed daggers at school?
Let us all bow before multiculturalism!!
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:16:00 PM PST
by
Elpasser
To: annalex
You misunderstand free exercise of religion. Christians can be banned anything. What are Christians banned from doing? Looking at the US, I can't think of any way that Christians are treated any differently than any other religion by the government.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:17:21 PM PST
by
Potowmack
("Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government")
To: proud_yank
Canada is so absolutely screwed.
If I lived there I would have to shoot myself.
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posted on
03/02/2006 3:17:36 PM PST
by
Beckwith
(The liberal press has picked sides ... and they have sided with the Islamofascists)
To: Beckwith
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