When is a knife not a knife?

[Donor]

[beer inspired rant]

Oh for gods sakes...

I am a staunch hater of all things PC (unless I can play games or surf porn on it) but this really rips my already well worn undies!

According to everyones favourite bollocks sheet, the Herald it's perfectly fine for the Sikhs to carry knives/daggers around our schools, whether they be students or parents.

For Beelzebub's sakes, it's insulting to even call it a dagger or a knife!

MADNESS!

It's long and pointy, it's a fucking KNIFE!

Wake up you goddamn hippy sacks of crap allegedly charged with representing us, get these WEAPONS out of our schools, and off our streets!

Lucifer, we send the AOS after kiddies (non-toweled) waving water pistols around, yet it's culturally acceptable and correct to allow exceptions for this shit?

[/beer inspired rant]

[sunhuntin]

note they also carry them on planes, whereas you and i cannot even take a sewing or knitting needle.

[Donor]

note they also carry them on planes, whereas you and i cannot even take a sewing or knitting needle.

Of course not, we might trip and take the pilots eye out...

[sunhuntin]

yes... while they, wearing their man dresses have NO chance of tripping at all...

[Donor]

For Sikhs, kirpan is the symbol of power and freedom of spirit.

Funny, the bludz and the cryps probably feel the same way.

Yet if one of the home boys was spotted walking through East Tamaki with so much as a boy scout pocket knife, he'd be banged up against a wall and sent to the pokey quick as anything!

[0arbreaka]

What about if I was carrying a Dirk, would I be allowed, I mean Ive got a bit of scottish blood in me, so I could say its culturaly important to me.

[sAsLEX]

What about if I was carrying a Dirk, would I be allowed, I mean Ive got a bit of scottish blood in me, so I could say its culturaly important to me.

I would go for a Claymore myself, a little more intimidating.

[Mom]

GGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR to you Donor!!!!!!!!!!!!! Though I have to say my balls are much smaller than yours, you posted this... Bless you.

I have managed to keep my blood just below boiling point today since reading that article. And here you are drawing it to my couple of wines relaxed fingers!!!

I have no problem with anyone having a faith, believing in what ever, having to eat certain foods, or not eat them, dress a certain way or not. Have little bells under the engines of their bikes to ward off the crash monster......I have heard them all I am sure.

This however appeals to a baser side of my nature.

Knives at school! FUCK OFF!

My understanding is that devotees of this faith have to wear a kirpan or a likeness of.

Kirpan comes from the words "kirpa" and "aan": kirpa means an act of kindness or a favour and aan means honour, respect, and self-respect.

It is an instrument which adds to self-respect and self-defence.

For Sikhs, kirpan is the symbol of power and freedom of spirit.

All baptised Sikhs should wear a short form of kirpan - about 15cm to 22cm long - on their body. To call it a dagger or knife is insulting to this article of faith.

Bit like Christians carry the cross that Jesus carrie, symbolised by a tiny silver or gold one on a dainty chain around your neck.

Yes you are welcome to your beliefs, please add to the diverse culture that is becoming NZ, but leave your fucken swords at home!

Mom

[bull]

How dare they try and preserve their culture by practising their faith.

[Donor]

How dare they try and preserve their culture by practising their faith.

You're right.

Let me go read my bible in a rampantly muslim country, so's I can play the victim as well...

[sAsLEX]

How dare they try and preserve their culture by practising their faith.

Whilst ignoring the rules of the country and society they have decided to live in?

[McJim]

I can carry a skean dhu (black dagger) anywhere I like if I'm in my kilt. It's part of my heritage and is worn in the right sock....I usually take the piss but in this instance I shit you not.

[blue eyed savage]

you cant have WEAPONS in schools. unless ur police or army i gess

[sAsLEX]

I can carry a skean dhu (black dagger) anywhere I like if I'm in my kilt. It's part of my heritage and is worn in the right sock....I usually take the piss but in this instance I shit you not.

On planes? Can you name it Muhammed in Suadi Arabia?

[McJim]

On planes? Can you name it Muhammed in Suadi Arabia?

When they try to take it off of me I just stab them...I'm from Glasgow dontcherknow?

By the way - I haven't clicked the link coz if it's not important enough to be written in KB verbatim than it ain't important enough to click through to....