mc900ftJesus@lemy.lol to World News@quokk.au · 2 days agoUK Justice Secretary: Sikhs ‘privilege’ to carry a blade as part of their faith can be taken away if necessarymetro.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down10
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minus-squarePyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 day agoAs an ignorant American, is it required that the kirpan be able to be drawn? Could a compromise be reached by soldering the thing in it’s sheath?
minus-squareMagnum, P.I.@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 day agoThe Kirpan needs to be attached and holstered in a certain way. Also it is not only a symbol, but has purpose so it doesn’t really work like that.
minus-squareRamenJunkie@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoSounds like no, from the other poster, but also, reading the Wikipage, it sounds like they already compromised some because modern ones un the UK are “Around 12 inches” but the traditional ones are “around 30 inches”. Dagger vs full on sword.
As an ignorant American, is it required that the kirpan be able to be drawn?
Could a compromise be reached by soldering the thing in it’s sheath?
The Kirpan needs to be attached and holstered in a certain way. Also it is not only a symbol, but has purpose so it doesn’t really work like that.
Sounds like no, from the other poster, but also, reading the Wikipage, it sounds like they already compromised some because modern ones un the UK are “Around 12 inches” but the traditional ones are “around 30 inches”.
Dagger vs full on sword.