I once had Sikh friends. Great people. I even learned to wrap their turbans! And they have no love for Muslims, so I’d rather have Sikh immigrants than Muslim, given a choice- BUT.
In this case the laws seem aimed at preventing Muslims from Islamifying France, and others have to suffer in the process. If you allow turbans under ‘religious custom’, you’ll have to allow Muslims drivers licenses with only their eyes showing under their rags. It’s a slippery slope.
> I once had Sikh friends. Great people. I even learned to wrap their turbans! And they have no love for Muslims, so I’d rather have Sikh immigrants than Muslim, given a choice- BUT. In this case the laws seem aimed at preventing Muslims from Islamifying France, and others have to suffer in the process. If you allow turbans under ‘religious custom’, you’ll have to allow Muslims drivers licenses with only their eyes showing under their rags. It’s a slippery slope.
On the lucky side, a Sikh turban looks nothing like the rags that the Muslim Extremists wear on their heads. A Sikh turban is tidy, it is well-presented and very cleverly and neatly wrapped. And the wearer of the turban will be a well-groomed and polite Gentleman speaking impeccable English. He will have a glorious moustache and a well-kept beard — which is often contained in a tidy net.
Of course, this is a sweeping generalization, but one that generally holds true. Certainly amongst the many Sikhs that I know.
The Kirpan — or ceremonial dagger — will be a dead giveaway.
It would be difficult indeed to mistake a Muslim Extremist for a Sikh, or vice-versa.
As you can probably tell, I am a fan of the Sikh community: they are good people and tend to make fine citizens of any country that they choose to call home. Any country lucky enough to have Sikh immigrants should take very good care of them. In general they are loyal and industrious and they make superb neighbors and friends.
It is scandalous and wrong that they can get mistaken for Muslim terrorists, and I guess I’m trying to do my part to help distance them from that unfortunate branding.