Politics And Religion- Cut Hair

[sgurbir]

Veer JI i am impressed

lala2k ki kariye .... assi taan punjabch rehende punjabi schoolch pareya han .... ok if i spell religion right will u convert ..... ok let me try ...

RELIGION ....

now convert ....

ur half hindu half muslim .... better follow one out of two now .....

[SSjatt]

Veer Ji dont cut the hair, there are too many reasons.

after cutting your hair you will regret.

After you cut your hair, it comes thicker, and this will irritate the skin.

your beard will become thick also.

please dont do it

[Hardeep__singh]

well lets just end this, in life you learn from your mistakes, without mistakes there wouldn't be anything to learn.

fateh

First of all, you had said you respect the religion, if you respected Sikhi, then obviously you would have kept your hair, this isn't respect, its being arrogant towards your religion.

Secondly, why do the mistake in first place and that knowingly and with intentions, if I said to a little toddler DO NOT TOUCH THE IRON IT IS HOT and he does it, then he burns himself. Again, by you doing this mistake, you will loose your respect as a SIKH not human, but a SIKH and loose your identify, anyone can say you are a muslim or a hindu, which isnt a bad thing, and my attentions are not bad about other faiths, but I totally disagree with your mentality about respecting and being a sikh from heart, if it was, you would keep your hair, full stop!

Equally anyone who has the appearance and goes against other acts of Sikhi, is disrespecting the religion, i.e. the guy I found walking with a big beard and smoking, hes the guy who would say yeh but I respect the religion, yeh right pull the wool over my eyes.

I aint no better, I do trim my beard, I disrespect my religion on one point and many others, I need a slap, but I respect others.

[xkaurx]

when you cut your hair its gona grow back anyone have u ever thought that maybe theres a reason behind that? maybe your not supposed to cut it? i use to think cutting your hair isnt a big deal but it is!!! its what seperates you from any other person, your a sikh, you should be proud of your identity

[Guest peacemaker]

when you cut your hair its gona grow back anyone have u ever thought that maybe theres a reason behind that? maybe your not supposed to cut it?

Same could be said for nails?

[xkaurx]

Q: Why Sikhs do not cut their hair but they cut their nails?

A: It is often argued that hair and nails are similar, but even a superficial study of the two shows them to be extremely different from each other. Hair is not a hindrance to anyone. Because hair can be placed in a bun and kept clean and does perform a number of functions, it is only pragmatic to realize that hair is not bad. On the other hand, nails are an important part of the human body, having long nails is a hindrance to the body. An individual with long nails cannot functions and do everyday chores comfortably. In order to ensure that one can perform the tasks of everyday life, nails are trimmed.

In addition, whereas the hair grows from a tubular pit (hair follicle), formed by sinking in of the most actively dividing layer of the skin (stratum germinativum) into the lower dermis, the nails are only modifications of the upper dead layers of the skin (stratum corneum). Further, the base of every follicle bulges out forming an inverted cup, which receives blood capillaries for nourishment and nerve fibers to make the hair sensitive. An oil gland, known as sebaceous gland, opens into every hair follicle, the secretion of which lubricates the hair. A muscle is also attached to the base of every hair for bringing about movement. Pigments are added to the shaft of the hair as it grows. None of these features is associated with the nails.

Structurally also, hair is extremely strong, and resists breaking due to its elasticity and flexibility. Strength of hair can be estimated from the following facts, a human hair laid on a bar of steel and then passed through a cold rolling mill would leave an imprint on the face of the steel. A hair of a man’s beard is about as strong as a copper wire of the same dimensions. If a rope were made out of strands of long hair, it would be strong enough to lift an automobile. Nails, on the other hand, are very brittle and rigid, breaking off easily. Hair are countless (upto 1,25,000 on head region alone), thereby increasing the surface area, as if to meet a specific requirement.

The differences between the two do not end with the structural features. Even the body’s response towards the two is totally different. Our body, throughout life, tries to maintain a particular length of hair. And if the hair is cut anywhere, the body responds by growing it again to the specific length. It clearly indicates the link of the body with the hair all along its length. The body shows no such response to the nails, which grow from birth to death at the same rate, irrespective of whether cut or not. It follows, thus, that cutting of nails does not tell on the body at all, whereas, cutting of hair puts extra load on the body. To sum up, if there is anything on the head that can be compared with the nails, it is dandruff!

Nature knows best what to discard or retain. Whatever is retained is not without purpose. Hair is a gift from God, not a burden. Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in his infinite wisdom, commanded us to respect hair and refrain from tampering with it. This is the visible token of his affection for us, as well as our faith in him.

[Guest peacemaker]

OK, but I was just saying if you gave the answer you initially gave to me on the street, I would have probably brought up nails. You might have have had five paragraphs of Scientific talk handy to back it up so fast.

[supasinghsghost]

I keep hair cos our Gurus asked us to simple as that if they asked me to keep ma nails i would have done that toooo!!!!

S.crew all the scientific reasons and the personal reasons.!

VJKK VJKF!!!

[xkaurx]

i was only giving an example thats it

[V]

xkaurx - yes they are structurally and physiologically different. So what?

That still doens't say why, from a theological view - why did the Gurus say it's not ok to cut hair but didn't mention nails.

Yes they are different - but the arguement is still valid - if we keep kes to respect the will of God, how is keeping nails any different. Just like kes, nails will grow back - I don't think the Guru's cared if the hair grows from the hair follicle, or that it is extremely strong and flexible - and nails are brittle.

It does not matter. Theologically it doesn't make sense, if we say that Sikhs keep hair because they "take care of what God has blessed them with." Because the same argument can be applied with nails. They are different - but they are, just like hair, another part of the body.

Also I believe that the argument that the growth of hair is effected by cutting it has be refuted. But I could be wrong.