Following the rukas that happened at Mayfield, the debate videos I had earlier eluded to that took place are now online.  You can check them out at: http://www.panthic.org/news/123/ARTICLE/2816/2006-…. Although the total debate was a little less then 3 hours long, it is worth checking out when you get time.

Security: “Please place all metal objects into the bin and proceed through.”
<Walks through>
Alarm: “BEEP…BEEEP..BEEP”
Security: “Sir do you have any other metal objects on you…”
Me: “yea this”, shows them kardaa, “and this”, pulls out kirpaan.
Security: “SIR, IS THAT A KNIFE?!?!”
Me: “Naw, relax its my Kirpan”
Security: Looking bewildered, “Your what now?”
Me: “KIR-PAN”
Security: “WTF is a KIR-PAN”
Me: “Go look at up. I’m outta here”
………………………

If you wear a Kirpaan then you’ve probably been involved in a scenario similar to the above. It’s because of such scenarios that I hate metal detactors, since its their insinuous beeping that brings about the interrogation that is sure to follow. None the less in a world warped in paranoia over security threats, of which metal detactors act as the first line of defense, its safe to assume that they wont be going anywhere anytime soon. So seeing as how I can’t beat them, and seeing how I normally don’t much enjoy the scenarios that result, I tend to avoid places which have metal detactors installed. Airports, court houses, Sports stadiums in America. If there are high chances of ignorance + metal detector then chances are I’ll be avoiding that place.

So you can imagine my dismay when I read,

In reaction to this note note, security of Sri Harmandir Sahib was greatly heightened to eliminate any chances of letting this ’threat’ come true.  Capt. Amarinder Singh’s Government took the initiative of providing the complex with additional security guards outside. In addition, metal detectors were also installed at the main gates to check all visiting pilgrims.He added that if the SGPC President so permitted, covert security guards would be assigned to monitor the inside. 
- Panthic Weekly

Go figure, that at the holiest shrine of the Sikhs, the last place you’d conceive to have thought you’d be harassed over being a Sikh, Amritdhari’s are now being made to check there Kirpans in at the door.

Fine I’m exaggerating, but none the less, how is installing a metal detectors at Darbaar Sahib going to stop someone from walking in with explosives? Why not have bomb sniffing dogs waiting outside at the gates? and even more since when did Sikhs, need Government protection. What we really need is a restraining order against the Government, since they’re the ones always shooting us in the back, and when confronted about it they just shrug there shoulders and say, “wasn’t me”, but then again that’s neither here nor there.

Anyway’s, it feels good to have gotten that of my chest, now to get back to reading and coding…have a nice day…

We don’t gotta name, names no more, but you know who I’m talking about..

Its hard to write a post about the following clip. None the less it was posted on Singh Sahba Canada’s website, which seems to be a group which favours and supports the notorious Kalaa Afghanaa, and is a proponent for the Sikh Missionary College.

The following is from a scene that happened last week at Mayfield Gurdwara Sahib, in Brampton Ontario. The speaker is Inder Singh Ghugga, professor of Sikh Missionary College.

I’ve never been fan of a missionary college let alone had the stomach to deal with them. Since knowing about them I’ve just had this natural repulsion against them. This had less to do with there actual vichaar’s and more to do with the the arrogance in which they presented themselves when dealing with them in any sort of vichaar.

At the on-set Singhs made it clear that they did not appreciate Inder Singh Ghugga’s views and stances in certain regards. A book he had published challenged different philosophies sensitive to many in the Sikh faith. While some may feel this is in his full freedom of speech / right to present these views, others take it that a certain level of responsibility need be taken by that individual when presenting there views.

Although, I do agree it would have been better if vichaar was done and a debate within Sangat was arranged versus the protest, it was highly apprehensive that Inder Singh spew such remarks towards the Singhs knowing good well the atmosphere was already as volatile as it was.

At the end of the day I guess it all comes down to…”if you want beef lets get it then…you want peace I’m with it then..I dont start beef I finish it. yea dawg I’m militant”…

Note - Video removed.

Just to note - Since the incident Singhs have been able to get together, and create a peace, having done Ardaas for forgiveness. It is rumored that several sit downs have also occured between Inder Singh Ghugga and various vidvaans as he mentions, and hopefully the recordings exist somewhere so to be presented on the net at some time.