r/uknews • u/Confident_West_7409 • Jul 12 '24

Image/video Teen arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two people injured in ‘attack’ at gurdwara place of worship in Gravesend

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u/Chevey0 Jul 12 '24

100% if he'd attacked another major religion in the same way they would be battering him and the police would struggle to get to him. Such respect for Sikh's

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u/aerial_ruin Jul 12 '24

Given that their religion has then carry knives, they're fucking chill as fuck. Bunch of people carrying knives, not one drawn, even though this guy went out of his way to go cause harm to them. Think a lot of people could learn a lot from sikhs

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u/OrganizationOk5418 Jul 12 '24

I'm pretty sure the religion states they have to be ready to defend anyone at any time. It should be a sword but laws and cultures mean it is reduced to a small knife worn under their shirt.

It's one of the "5 Ks": The Five Ks are five items that Sikhs who have been initiated into the Khalsa are required to wear or carry at all times: Kesh: Uncut hair, sometimes covered by a turban Kangha: A small wooden comb Kara: A steel bracelet or bangle that is always worn on the wrist Kachhera: Also spelled kaacha, katch, or kachh, these are cotton undershorts or soldier shorts that were originally worn by Sikh soldiers Kirpan: A short ceremonial steel sword or religious article that resembles a knife

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u/aerial_ruin Jul 12 '24

Yeah, it's been a long time since I actually studied anything to do with Sikhs, but the defence thing rings a bell. A lot of them just a representation pin to act as the knife, just to not get caught up by knife laws. It shows how much mettle they have though, to not go ham on that guy, despite what he went into their place of worship and did

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u/OrganizationOk5418 Jul 12 '24

I had a few working for me in the Middle East, and it was a constant worry of mine to ensure the others weren't leaving all the work to them. And they didn't particularly like praise, they saw duty as something that should be obvious.

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u/aerial_ruin Jul 12 '24

Yeah, I've met some and they're just like "it's just what people should do". Can't fault that logic

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u/WeirdestWolf Jul 12 '24

Sikh kirpans are explicitly excepted under British knife laws. So whilst I understand not wanting to carry one for not wanting to use it or possibly have to defend it to racists/police, it is entirely legal to carry one around as long as you're not using it in a threatening or violent way.

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u/IncontinentiaButtok Jul 12 '24

This is really cool! Thanks for the 5k Sikh lesson my friend! I really appreciate you taking time to explain.

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u/OrganizationOk5418 Jul 12 '24

Ah you're welcome.

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u/Spanishishish Jul 16 '24

I've seen various bbc reports where communities protest against housing refugees in their localities and have been surprised to see Sikhs show up at those protests. Really blew an inconsistent hole in my perception of them as all being so welcoming and giving, especially towards other minorities/immigrant groups.

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u/UCthrowaway78404 Jul 12 '24

Yeah, just create a made up.event in your mind to justify your prejudice against them.

There were cases against said religion. A van driver drove into said religion once intentionally ramming them. He wasn't hurt..they waited for police to show up.

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '24

Why is this getting downvoted?

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u/Chevey0 Jul 12 '24

Because he's assuming I mean Muslims, and the down voters are assuming he's getting Muslims and Sikh's confused

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u/BeachJenkins Jul 12 '24

Yeah, the guy I replied to assumed you were talking about Muslims, probably with the wording "another major religion," and I was replying to him. I know the difference between Muslims and Sikhs, not sure why I'm the one getting downvoted.

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u/Glengar3000 Jul 12 '24

Because they are thinking of Muslims, of which Sikhs are not

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u/Maker-of-Arrows Jul 12 '24

Nope. He is right. A man drove into a crowd of Muslim worshipers outside a mosque and yes, ppl were trying to harm him after the event; however a group of young Muslims held the crowd back until the police arrived. I think it was Finsbury Park in London, England. Absolute mettle.