Posted on 10/15/2004 7:15:36 AM PDT by flutters
Already got one, but thanks for the thought.
Well, then it sounds like you read the quote and agreed with it. A sign of consistency.
So, as I said early on... the Sikhs are hardly the only religion to call for armaments.
The young man is a Sikh. Not a Muslim. Bit of a difference there.
Sikhism is an Indian religion, founded in the Punjab (Pañjab) in the late 15th century AD by Nanak.
And of course, no Muslim would every buy a Sikh outfit so he could keep a nice sharp weapon handy. Imagine a group of "Sikhs" on a bus, all armed with these daggers.
Sikhs are cool, no question. That's not the issue at hand. The issue is whether we have to give in to PC every time it comes up.
If we keep doing it, they will use our PC against us (they are already doing so).
> Imagine a group of "Sikhs" on a bus, all armed with these daggers.
BOOOOOORRRRRING. If you want to worry, it's the terrorists who *aren't* obviously armed who are the threat. If you saw a bunch of people packing knives, you'd be more alert.
> The issue is whether we have to give in to PC every time it comes up.
What "PC" is being given in to here? The right to keep and bear arms? Freedom of religion? So long as this man is not harming you, what concern is it of yours if he has a knife?
Ah, yes! I have one too - its mystical name is "Thumper".
As long as I am allowed a knife of equal size -- no problem.
Well, to me the 2nd Amendment assures that. If it takes an excercise of the 1st to guarantee the 2nd... well, that's a bite in the butt, but it's a valid way to get the job done.
That's just silly. A muslim terrorist is going to go out of his way to look inconspicous, if he's smart. Wearing a Sikh turban is generally not the best way to melt into a crowd.
The issue is whether we have to give in to PC every time it comes up.
What type of PC are you talking about? The right to bear arms, or the right to peacefully practice one's religion?
The only issue I was addressing was a correction to a statement made by 'not2worry'.
To anyone who wishes to carry a blade like that on a bus I have no problem telling them....tough luck. Lose the blade.
Not anymore. Join the 21st Century, schmuck.
WHAT THE HELL IS THIS??? So this moron wears a knife to school and WE have to become more sensitive to THEIR "culture". No f**king way...lose the knife or lose your right to attend OSU.
Sikhs get a bad rap because they are easily confused with Muslims. The Sikh religion very honorable. I hope this issue is resolved for the young man in a good way.
So, you're opposed to peaceful religious expression, then?
This guy is peacefully practicing his religion, as well as practicing his 2nd Amendment right to bear arms. Other than asking that he be left alone, he is not asking for anything. What if OSU required Christians to not wear a crucifix, or Jews to not wear a yarmulke. You'd be okay with that too, I suppose?
So, which rights do you want to take away from him- his 1st or 2nd Amendment rights?
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