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Title: Apology issued after nurse cuts Sikh's beard
Category: Misc CDN
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2010-03-24 21:49:08
Canadian

[GreenTiger]

How are stiches and other facial treatments to be done if there is a heavy beard in the way?

[Canadiana55]

Cry me a river. Her intentions were good and she thought it was a medical necessity. Besides, Indians are among the hariest people on earth. It should take about a week to grow back.

[Canadiana55]

'hairiest'

[Choban]

I'm thinking these sikh's should pool their reasources and either a) open a hospital just for them or b)sponser some of their own for medical school. I myself can't see pandering to a religious belief getting in the way of trying to save someones life, now this nurse will always be in doubt when dealing with sikhs which may lead to a fatal error.

[raydan]

The article of faith states:
Acceptance of the God-given form, acceptance of ones appearance and hence avoidance of excessive vanity

No cutting of hair or beard, no piercings or tattoos, no circumcision or other body modifications. Nail cutting is accepted as "One must earn their living with hard work", and long nails are a problem.

I found in an article that circumcision is accepted if there is a medical reason for doing so. I can imagine that the beard or hair could also be cut for medical reasons but I could not find anything to confirm that.

[Yogi]

raydan raydan:

The article of faith states:
Acceptance of the God-given form, acceptance of ones appearance and hence avoidance of excessive vanity

No cutting of hair or beard, no piercings or tattoos, no circumcision or other body modifications. Nail cutting is accepted as "One must earn their living with hard work", and long nails are a problem.

I found in an article that circumcision is accepted if there is a medical reason for doing so. I can imagine that the beard or hair could also be cut for medical reasons but I could not find anything to confirm that.

A very good friend of mine is a Sikh. We have discussed this in the past. Coincidentally, his wife is a nurse. As regards any of the religious/spiritual aspects Randy (Ranjit) said " Common sense says that it is better to be ' a bald live man than a dead hairy one, but some people have an over-abundance of vanity and lack common sense. Bad combination"!

[whiskeyjack]

Mabye the sihk community is just upset that the muslims are taking all the head lines these days, that or they lack common sense

[andyt]

So why would it be a medical necessity for a non-sikh, but a descration with a sikh? I guess it's the same reasoning that says non-sikh's heads are precious and must be protected by a motorcycle helmet, but sikh's heads are expendable. If a sikh can choose religion over safety, why can't the next guy choose being an idiot over safety?

I think our reasonable accomodation in Canada is more like insane accomodation. We twist logic like a pretzel to make it work. Are sikh soliders (if there are any) allowed to wear turbans instead of helmets in battle?

[DVC185]

Wait....how about if you come to Canada you leave all your religious cult crap at the door?

And we can go a step further and become a religion free zone.

[BartSimpson]

Canadiana55 Canadiana55:

Besides, Indians are among the hariest people on earth.

Given that the word 'hari' occurs with some frequency in Hindi you weren't exactly wrong with this comment.

[BartSimpson]

andyt andyt:

Are sikh soliders (if there are any) allowed to wear turbans instead of helmets in battle?

Can't speak for the CF but I do know that the Brits allow their Sikhs to wear their turbans under their helmets. The US military officially allows no such thing but I imagine a field officer would probably not object to someone under his command wearing a turban under a helmet as a helmet liner.

[andyt]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

andyt andyt:

Are sikh soliders (if there are any) allowed to wear turbans instead of helmets in battle?

Can't speak for the CF but I do know that the Brits allow their Sikhs to wear their turbans under their helmets. The US military officially allows no such thing but I imagine a field officer would probably not object to someone under his command wearing a turban under a helmet as a helmet liner.

That's diffferent. If they can do it with military helmets, why not with motorcycle ones? Just buy a larger size. I don't care that they want to wear a turban, only that they are exempted from safety laws.

[sandorski]

Just another example of what is inherently wrong with Religion. That said, there's nothing Wrong with apologizing for this, in fact, it's the Right thing to do.As long as we tolerate Religion, we should Tolerate it.

[angler57]

DVC185 DVC185:

Wait....how about if you come to Canada you leave all your religious cult crap at the door?

And we can go a step further and become a religion free zone.

Interesting thought.
An entire country with nothing to believe in.