Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Plymouth-Canton School District Allows Ceremonial Dagger

Students allowed to carry the kirpan

By myFOXDetroit.com Staff

CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJBK) - A Detroit-area district says Sikh students are permitted to wear a small, religious dagger to school.




The decision by the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools reverses a ban put in place in December after a fourth-grader at a Canton Township elementary school was found with a dull, 3- to 5-inch kirpan.

FOX 2's Robin Schwartz reports the kirpan represents a commitment to fight evil . After males are baptized, members of the faith, which originated in South Asia in the 15th century, are expected to carry the symbol all the time.

The principal initially let the boy keep the kirpan, but the school board instituted a ban because of parental concerns and conflicts with the district's rules against bringing weapons to school.

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Comment by LSGIII:  While it is great that a religious symbol that represents a commitment to fight evil, it is amazing that an Eagle Scout cannot have a multi-facet Swiss Army Knife.  The double standard by the leftist school boards is appalling.  I don't want my child un-armed while others are walking around with 3-5 inch daggers.

1 comment:

  1. LSGIII-
    I am almost with you Brother, almost. My children both owned several "Buck" type folders, BB guns, Pellet guns, Bows and even rifles, by the 4th grade, however, I personally want NO children to have to worry about who is armed or unarmed at school.

    It is very wrong that these sicks or whatever are allowed to carry daggers at school! And it's wrong not only because of potential danger to other students, it's wrong because it is a double standard.

    how long til these sicks get to carry them onto passenger planes?

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