Admin & Sangat: Benti Please Can We Put A Ban On Racist Terms

[S4NGH]

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

ADMIN ji, benti, can we please put a ban on racist language. Terms such as "p*ki" etc which seem to be used on the regular on this forum. In the same other profane terms are banned, can a ban be applied to these racist terms please?

* P*ki: Chiefly British Offensive Slang. Used as a disparaging term for a person of Pakistani or South Asian birth or descent.

The term may be used amongst people of Pakistani decent, however, what right does that give us to use the term? And those who do use it in a derogatory manner, are only associating themselves with those people.

As a Sikh forum, one of very few, this platform for healthy discussion attracts people from all walks of life. Sikhs wanting to further their knowledge of Sikhi and non-Sikhs wanting to gain an understanding of Sikhs and Sikhi, respectively. Currently, there are two discussions where profane language is being used. Is this the image we want to create of Sikhs and Sikhi alike? There are children using this site.

Yes, this is a forum and therefore discussions can not always be restricted. However, in the same way that other profanity is banned, words such as the "F" word etc, racist terms should also be banned.

In the end, it comes down to us, the users of this amazing platform, to watch what we say. In an ideal world, Admin would not need to ban any words. We must ask ourselves, is this what we have been taught by our Guru Sahib? And is this the image we want to create of ourselves? We are Sikhs. Children of our father, Dasam Pita, Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaaj.

Pul chuk muaf ji

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH

[skaur8888]

I totally agree with you, our Gurus wouldn't be happy at these insulting words, its ignorant and I remember such words being used about me and my sisters walking to school by goreh

[Guest]

I Agree.

[sunnyji]

Couldn't agree more, as Sikhs we should have the utmost respect for the rest of humanity, regardless of their faith, background, colour, creed etc.

Terms like this are totally derogatory and completely go against the Gurus' teachings of humility, respect and love.