catgate Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I have yet again been struck by a puzzling thought.There is this understandable need to bring about a complete stop to the unprecedented tidal wave of knife crime and as a result there have been various "iniatives" as they like to call them. But one thing that I have never seen reported is a round up of Sikhs.The carrying of a knife is one of a Sikh's religious obligations. It is as obligatory as wearing a turban. So it follows that a turban should be a perfect indicator of the presence of a knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I have yet again been struck by a puzzling thought.There is this understandable need to bring about a complete stop to the unprecedented tidal wave of knife crime and as a result there have been various "iniatives" as they like to call them. But one thing that I have never seen reported is a round up of Sikhs.The carrying of a knife is one of a Sikh's religious obligations. It is as obligatory as wearing a turban. So it follows that a turban should be a perfect indicator of the presence of a knife.I take your point but how many Sikhs have been involved in knife crime? and, there must be millions, just like me, who carry around a perfectly innocent Swiss army knife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I have yet again been struck by a puzzling thought.There is this understandable need to bring about a complete stop to the unprecedented tidal wave of knife crime and as a result there have been various "iniatives" as they like to call them. But one thing that I have never seen reported is a round up of Sikhs.The carrying of a knife is one of a Sikh's religious obligations. It is as obligatory as wearing a turban. So it follows that a turban should be a perfect indicator of the presence of a knife.I take your point but how many Sikhs have been involved in knife crime? and, there must be millions, just like me, who carry around a perfectly innocent Swiss army knife I carry a miniature one of those. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 I too always have a Swiss Army Knife in my pocket. You never know when you might spot a horse limping with a stone in its hoof and you can then come to the rescue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 I too always have a Swiss Army Knife in my pocket. You never know when you might spot a horse limping with a stone in its hoof and you can then come to the rescue.The miniature one don't have this device. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 I too always have a Swiss Army Knife in my pocket. You never know when you might spot a horse limping with a stone in its hoof and you can then come to the rescue.The miniature one don't have this device. :DDobbin needs to be careful then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 My mind is awash with thoughts about girl guides getting boy scouts out horses hooves with an army knife and then having a Swiss roll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Mine is also a miniature version attached to my keys but the knife has a sharp blade. I carry it mainly for the toothpick as I don't see many limping horses :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Mine is also a miniature version attached to my keys but the knife has a sharp blade. I carry it mainly for the toothpick as I don't see many limping horses :DNot many horses to be seen anywhere these days. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catgate Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Not many horses to be seen anywhere these days. :DDid you know that there are now more horses in this country than at any other time in the past...even before the infernal combustion engine?There are well over 1 million horses. That is one for every sixty members of the population.Far too many I reckon. We could be growing food.edit....Removal of extra "r" in 'are'and 'the'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 That's probably true as there are loads of horses around here. Not working ones but for riding round the lanes.I live opposite a stables and see them every day.....but none of them are limping :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Not many horses to be seen anywhere these days. :DDid you know that there are now more horses in this country than at any other time in the past...even before the infernal combustion engine?There are well over 1 million horses. That is one for every sixty members of the population.Far too many I reckon. We could be growing food.edit....Removal of extra "r" in 'are'and 'the'.They eat them in Froglandia. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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