Polish court's ruling: A sikh vs. airport security checks

[Admiral Yi]

Sikhs do magic under garments as well?  Didn't know that.

[Ideologue]

Sikhs do magic under garments as well?  Didn't know that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachera

[Valmy]

You may be completely right, but it's probably best to leave the "this is what the religion really is about" to the people who follow it.

Um sorry?  I find religions interesting and I enjoy trying to find out what they are about.

[Barrister]

The hair itself is part of the 5 Ks.  I don't think the turban is.  Could be wrong.  Sikhism has some nice points (reincarnation, for example, sure seems a lot fairer than eternal judgment with no do-overs), but between the magic underwear, the also-magic comb, the forbidden haircut, mandatory bracelet, and the knife, its practice seems a little batty.

I feel bad when they're mistaken for Muslims by stupid people, though, given that the religion and culture were shaped in response to Muslim oppression.

I have no problem with minor inconveniences for security purposes.

Did you know there is such a thing as sikhiwiki.org where you can learn everything you ever wanted to know about sikhism?

The hair hair is called kesh, it must be both uncut and protected.  So the turban is part and parcel with that requirement.

[Ideologue]

Yep, I did, I've seen it before, but didn't memorize everything, and didn't bother to look it up now, I'm afraid.

[Valmy]

Did you know there is such a thing as sikhiwiki.org where you can learn everything you ever wanted to know about sikhism?

The hair hair is called kesh, it must be both uncut and protected.  So the turban is part and parcel with that requirement.

I used to go to Sikhnet myself

But thanks for the heads up.

[Barrister]

I just liked the name.    I actually thought it might be a prank, but the articles are full of deadly earnestness about the virtues of the sikhs.

[Ideologue]

It should be called Sikhipedia.

[Malthus]

You may be completely right, but it's probably best to leave the "this is what the religion really is about" to the people who follow it.

Um sorry?  I find religions interesting and I enjoy trying to find out what they are about.

Depends on what you are sikhing for.


 

[Valmy]

Depends on what you are sikhing for.

Really it is just sikh how many puns about Sikhs you can do.

[Ed Anger]

I like to play hide and Sikh.

[crazy canuck]

Given Marti's views regarding people not exactly like him it is not surprising to me that he supports this ruling.  BB did a good job summing up the other side (which iirc is the way the courts in all other civilizalized countries have dealt with the issue) so I wont go over that ground.  But in answer to BB question about requiring a Sikh to take off their head gear to wear a saftey helmet or somethings similiar the answer is very much fact driven and turns on the question of whether wearing the helmet etc is a "bona fide occupational requirment".  If it is then if the employee refuses to wear the required gear then they can be refused work and ultimately terminated in most cases.

[Malthus]

Depends on what you are sikhing for.

Really it is just sikh how many puns about Sikhs you can do.

The best part is, somewhere BB is bashing his forehead into his computer keys. 

[Admiral Yi]

I like to play hide and Sikh.

Not as much as you like to play hide the baloney.

[Barrister]

Depends on what you are sikhing for.

Really it is just sikh how many puns about Sikhs you can do.

The best part is, somewhere BB is bashing his forehead into his computer keys. 

If I respond, I will only prompt more terrible puns.