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    If there is one thing I have learnt is that history does tend to repeat itself and the geopolitics of the region have a much bigger impact than we realise. One thing from my own observations is that Erdogan is very determined to undo the foundations of the modern Republic of Turkey set up by Ataturk. But he is doing the dismantling in a step by step process.
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    That may be a possibility. He definitely wants to have some degree of influence. The Ottoman empire did lord it over the Arabs in present Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and other parts of the Arab world. He does not want Kurds to gain too much power in Iraq and Syria because it would make the Kurds in Turkey very restless. He does not want Iran to have too much of an influence either. The Ottomans and Iran (when it was the Safavid empire) used to come to blows in the same region. Even before Islam, it seems there were the same problems when there was the Byzantines and the Sassanids.
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    Erdogan once said that democracy is like a tram ride. It's useful until you get off at the next stop. The country is going towards a dictatorship and it will be an Islamic dictatorship. It seems he wants to re-create the Ottoman empire.
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    N Korea would be foolish to attack it's neighbours. Without China, N Korea would not have nuclear weapons. Who are the two main countries N Korea has enmity has? South Korea and Japan. The last thing China would want is for Japan to have nuclear weapons. A militarily resurgent Japan would be a game changer. The last thing both Japan or China would want is a united Korea. The Koreans hate the Japanese and there is a part of China that was traditionally part of Korea. If Korea was to unite it would cause some big headaches around the region. The short term goal is to change the perception of China and N Korea to show that the U.S. is not a soft touch. It means that China and the US will have future discussions that would be more favourable for Trump and he will have the levers to pressure China to keep N Korea under control.
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    Trump's real target is for China to keep North Korea under manners.
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    The reason I think that he is Afghan Sikh is because apparently he worked in an off licence. Afghan Sikhs are the ones that mainly run off licences these days, particularly around the West London area. Also, the baseball cap over the patna kind of makes me think it is an Afghan type. Afghan Sikhs are not particularly liked by some of our people as they seen as a bit "purvy ". I have heard about incidents on Southall Broadway with Afghan stall holders harassing women.
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    It's gone viral during this week. This Sunny fella looks like an Afghan Sikh.
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    This happened in Northolt, West London. This guy goes online pretends to be an underage girl and then catches these types. My apologies for the language.
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    There is some presentation happening in Huddersfield tonight I believe by Sikh Youth UK regarding grooming. I think it took place in the Singh Sabha Gurdwara or a Lions MMA gym. I don't whether you attended it.
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    It depends on what you will trust muslims for. On an individual basis they can be trusted but it depends on what the context is. It's the collective that you have be concerned about. A Sikh generally will put truth first even if it goes against another Sikh. A muslim will put another muslim first regardless of what the truth is. The reason for this is that Islam as a political ideology is based on arab cultural values which means tribal loyalty comes first. There is an arab saying ,"me against my brother, my brother and I against my father, my father and brother against my cousins, my family against my clan,my clan against my tribe" and so on. This is the modus operandi of Islam and this is the effect on muslims. It needs enemies and "the other" to survive. When they do not have enemies they turn on each other.
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    The mind is supposed to wander, that's what it does. However, the mind must be disciplined. If you keep doing it and long enough, it will settle down.
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    That is a possibility. However, I am sure that many of those laws will be carried over if they are not in UK law already. There is bound to be new trade deals with countries and with negotiations there is going to be concessions made on both parties. But I am no expert in no law. British Sikhs should be politically active regardless of whether UK is in EU or not.
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    You don't need the mainstream media, they are one that is dying slow death. There are so many outlets other than the mainstream media for us to have our interests to be heard.
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    The cooking stinks but it tastes delicious!
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    Xena warrior princess or Buffy?
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    What are your sources? Am I supposed to believe you at face value? My guru told me to ask for your evidence. If you do not believe me ask him yourself.
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    Nothing worthwhile comes easy.
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    Based on what? Is there any evidence to what you are asserting?
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    We must unlearn what we have learnt. The Western ways are not without it's merits and it does have it's uses. Some of these truths were already known in the west through Greek and Roman Philosophy. But I think the Abrahamic thinking and mindset has definitely stunted the spiritualism in the West. I think if you read bani without the western filter and read it with your intuition things will make a lot more sense.
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    What do these people have to gain from being anti- Dasam Bani?
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    I sometimes think we approach bani in the way a Christian looks to the bible or the Muslim looks to the Koran. Bani is the living guru. What bani does is bring out what exists in you already. We argue on the forum using quotes from the Guru Granth Sahib to prove our point. In a way we act very abrahamically. I think the reason for bani is that some people "don't get it" and need examples over and over again to understand. Others will "get it " intuitively, ultimately it's all within you. I do agree with Dally that the British presence has impacted how we see Sikhi and I think that the western mindset is very black and white and they do not get contradictions the way an Eastern mindset understands. Unfortunately, we have to live the Ghristi Jeevan life, we could make it easy for ourselves and live like monks or hermits but part of mother nature is to ensure that the next batch of sentient life-forms are born through re-production and have the opportunity of gaining mukhti. The beauty of spiritual living is to see how it copes with everyday living with all the fustrations that it entails. To help with that you need the pragmatic understanding of human nature. The pragmatism and spiritualism are not mutually exclusive, they work hand in hand. The westernised brain would call this duality. But the reality is if you embrace both sides there is no more duality. You see it's all part of Maharaj's hukam, and it is all part of larger game that is played. Maharaj has a great sense of humour. I always ask the question as to why Dashmesh Pita wrote the Dasam Bani and why it is a lot less known in contemporary times. But I think you already as well as other posters have answered that question.
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    The path that you are alluding to is one where balance must be struck between compassion and self-preservation. They may seem be completely contradictory but the almighty in his hukam has created great paradoxes in human nature. It is often said that those that bite the hand that feeds them often lick the boots that kick them. Just because one is streetwise and puts oneself first does not mean that that one cannot be compassionate. You cannot help others unless you do not put yourself first. Call it enlightened self-interest. I think where we get confused in Sikhi with our compassion, is that the narrative is constantly about shaheedi, our selfless sacrifice for others. However, Shaheedi is not something that is taken lightly but I believe that during Purataan times when we were hunted down my Mughals, our forefathers had to put themselves first. They only stuck their necks out to rescue Hindu captives when they were in a position to do so. They only do Shaheedi if it necessary and it would bring further gains. However, with Contemporary Sikhs, I think we romanticize this and look at this aspect with rose tinted glasses.
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    It's worth a try. There are plenty of Sikh business owners in West Midlands area who could easily put in £10,000 each. Being the greedy b******s that they are, you will need to persuade them. They would need something that would benefit their personal interest.
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    I got another idea, if the gurdwarae are too tight with their money. Why can't the sangat crowd fund and we can purchase it ourselves.
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    I do not think it will make a great deal difference to the UK Sikh. However, it could mean that Sikhs that become pakkeh in EU will not be able to freely move to UK like before.
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