H/T Fox News for an interesting story on the Sikh tradition of being armed for self-defense, and how some are choosing guns in preference to the traditional Kirpan, or knife.
The Swiss mandate that every man be armed, for self-defense and to protect their tiny country from invasion.
Our founders enshrined the right to self-defense, ESPECIALLY against government, for the protection of life, liberty, and property.
The prophets of the Sikhs mandated that every man be armed (with a knife) to protect himself and nearby innocents from aggression.
In contrast to the religions dominant in Asia when it was founded, Sikhism teaches Monotheism, Humility, Equality of All People, Good Deeds to others, Living in Peace, and Self-Defense. These are the ultimate good neighbors.
From the FOX article:
[S]ome say that the Wisconsin tragedy has made them consider getting a permit to carry a gun for self-defense.
“The way the world is changing, I think I need to think about carrying a gun now,” Rajwinder Singh, the President of a Sikh Temple in Las Vegas, told FoxNews.com.
The Sikh religion requires males to carry a dagger — known as a “Kirpan” — for the protection of themselves and others, at all times.
“Our prophet said we should protect ourselves, and protect those who cannot defend themselves. He made sure that every [Sikh man] should carry a weapon,” Rajwinder Singh said. [emphasis Added]
He added that in the U.S., most Sikhs carry miniature Kirpans so as not to run afoul of state and local ordinances against knives. Where the laws are less strict, they often carry real weapons.
“In India, you see people carrying 10- inch, 11-inch Kirpans,” Singh said. “That really can protect you if something happens.
“And now I know why my prophet says that I should carry a Kirpan. He saw that people should have some kind of protection.”
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Maninder Arora [noted] that times have changed since carrying the Kirpan was mandated by the Sikh guru Gobind Singh in the year 1699.
“Carrying a Kirpan is part of our religion… if you think about our history… at that time it was a necessity for protection… the cops or the police were on horses. There was no telephone. Somebody had to run to where the officer was. But now, look at the technology. The way the technology is going, maybe the officers will soon be there in two minutes, rather than four minutes.”
Sim Singh, however, said that he personally carries a gun because he cannot rely on police arriving soon enough.
“Sometimes the police are not able to arrive in time,” Sim Singh said.
“I do not believe stronger gun control is the right solution, as it ends up hurting the law-abiding citizens from having the option to defend themselves with guns when necessary.”
Or, in other words, when seconds matter, the police are only minutes away!
See the FoxNews article.
