Sikh Girl Bangle Judgement Undermines The UK Schooling System

I am both exasperated and dismayed by the decision, but not altogether suprised that yet again, a politically 'correct' decision rules in favor of a minority religious group and in doing so manages to further isolate those who are following rules and tradition. What disturbs me most is how a judge can make allowances for one where there are so many discrepancies with her 'proud to be punjabi sikh' statement.

Firstly Sikhs, at all times, are ordered to wear 5 K's so that they can actively make a difference to their and others' spiritual lives. These items are uncut hair (kes), a comb (kangha), a bracelet (kara), undergarments (kaccha) and lastely a ceremonial knife (kirpan). So, does this mean that Sikhs should be allowed to carry a knife in the name of their faith? Was she carrying a knife with her at school? If she was and therefore following her faith strictly, as a good punjabi sikh should, then she is guilty of being in posession of a knife in public and therefore in breach of section 139 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. If she was adhering to UK law and was not carryign a knife then she is not following her Sikh traditions fully and therefore is not the honourable Sikh that she is at pains to broadcast to the world! I am wrong to think that she is not as faithful as she would liek us all to believe and in fact, is demanding that her kara bracelet is so important to her faith that it MUST be worn at all times, while she neglects her other main Sikh requirements?

Another interesting point is that while she sits grinning smugly at the cameras after her court success, which by the way has been funded by the honest taxpayers of the UK, she was clad from head to toe in jewelery, like some obscene MR T imposter! Correct me if I am wrong, and I do not claim to be an expert in Sikh, but according to the Panthic Sikh Rehat Maryada
" Piercing of nose or ears for wearing ornaments is forbidden for Sikh men and women."
How can she claim that the bangle is important to her faith when she has gone against Sikh teachings?

The ruling makes a mockery of the UK cultures and tradition and the fact that a court case came about as a result of this is further proof of the 'elitist' culture that is currently spreading. If the case was about a christian girl wearing a cross at school, she would be expelled without a second thought. Being part of a UK school means that UK regulations and rules must be adhered too. She is not as school in the Punjab. This is the UK and I fear that another nail has just been hammered into the coffin of UK culture in favour of apeasing these immigrants and minorities.

A sad and sorry day!

I fully back the decision of the courts and applaud that they are finally showing some sense and allowing people of all faiths to stay true to their beliefs while also learning about other less important things such as languages, mathematics, science, engineering and history.

I for one will be celebrating the decision by wearing my robe and carrying my light saber to school on Monday.

Luke.

I stumbled upon your rant by chance an read it with interest. We have a famous weblog here in germany called "politically incorrect". I read it all day because it reveals all the otherwise suppressed information about misbehaviour of some immigrants. This blog is the most visited blog in germany according to the concerning of many people about islamistic tendencies and the lack of proper reactions on that.

When it comes to GB the opinion stated by this weblog is: "the situation is very bad in britain and nearly out of control". The muslim immigrants (I do know that sikhs are no muslims) are segregated by there own will and force to implement "sharia rules" into their society. Hope you guys get rid of it and smash "political correctness". Noone needs it.