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Student allowed to bring religious knife to class
http://www.king5.com ^ | october 23, 2014 | eric wilkinson

Posted on 10/24/2014 3:04:15 PM PDT by lowbridge

Like all religions, the Sikh faith is steeped in tradition. One of the most revered is the carrying of a Kirpan, a sword or dagger, at all times.

"People will even wear it in the shower. It's kind of hard for others to understand," said Jaswinder Singh, spokesman for the Gurudwara Sikh Center of Seattle.

The concept of the Kirpan is taught to children at an early age. The dagger is considered an instrument of social justice.

"For the people who are formally initiated to the Kirpan, it's very near and dear," said Singh.

But is it appropriate to bring to school?

A few weeks ago at Auburn's Gildo Rey Elementary, a Sikh family approached the school telling them their little boy would be carrying a Kirpan every day.

That didn't sit well with some.

One school volunteer named Shelby, who asked her last name not be used, said respecting religion goes too far if it compromises student safety.

"There's no way I'd go back until the knife was gone," she said.

Shelby does not volunteer at Gildo Rey.

"They can't take that thing into the airport. TSA would be all over it. Why is a school any different?" she asked.

(Excerpt) Read more at king5.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: knife; sikh
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To: lowbridge

What this dip$hit article fails to explain is that when Sikh children carry kirpans to schools....

THE KNIFE IS WELDED TO THE HILT!

It’s about as dangerous as a pencil.


41 posted on 10/24/2014 5:13:17 PM PDT by PanzerKardinal (Some things are so idiotic only an intellectual would believe it.)
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To: cpdiii

Yep...


42 posted on 10/24/2014 5:19:52 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Red_Devil 232

No. Sikh.


43 posted on 10/24/2014 5:31:43 PM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (Point of informaton.)
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To: cornfedcowboy

Small town in Illinois here. A kid wanted to make a nice case for his dad’s S&W in shop class. His mom brought it to school and the teacher made all the proper measurements then it went home. Nobody thought of it as anything but a kid making something nice for his dad. Hmmmmm, the kid had a real mom and dad. I wonder if that made a difference?


44 posted on 10/24/2014 6:13:14 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: BuffaloJack

Having had a P-38 confiscated from my key ring I agree.


45 posted on 10/24/2014 6:16:09 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: lowbridge

I wonder if Kirpans can be of non-ferrous alloys so you could have one with you during a MRI exam?


46 posted on 10/24/2014 8:14:50 PM PDT by JohnBovenmyer (Obama been Liberal. Hope Change!)
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To: stephenjohnbanker
Gotta watch out for people with the name Singh. They commit murder.000000000000000002% of the time : )

Before we get carried away with rosy feelings about Sikhs, once should consider the fact that in Canada's west coast, Sikhs commit a disproportionate amount of crimes, much of it gang and drug related.

It's also important to consider other important facts such as Sikh terrorism:

Sikhs blew up Air India 182

Indira Gandhi was murdered by her Sikh bodyguards


47 posted on 10/24/2014 9:48:18 PM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
BTW, contrary to what some posters above seem to think: Sikhs are not Muslim.

No but there have been plenty of Sikh acts of terrorism, going back a long way. 100 years ago a sikh named Mewa Singh murdered a British officer in Canada and was hung for his crimes. Sikhs today consider him a martyr. Sikh activists are presently pressuring the government to change all their documents referring to Mewa Singh as a criminal. Like muslims, they blow up innocent people, and, also like muslms, they consider murderers to be martyrs. The guy who blew up Air India 182 is also considered a martyr by Sikhs.

48 posted on 10/24/2014 10:00:38 PM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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To: BuffaloJack

Hubby refuses to be without a knife so when we used to travel a lot wherever we went he would buy a cheap knife and then trash it before we left.


49 posted on 10/25/2014 5:40:44 AM PDT by sheana
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To: Ethan Clive Osgoode

Let’s stick to the ones in the US.


50 posted on 10/25/2014 9:41:25 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens. KILL THE BILL!)
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