Uk Leaving The Eu - Was It The Dastar Issue For Sikhs?

[Guest Dastar]

As a UK Sikh, I voted for the UK to leave the EU on the single issue concerning me "as a Sikh". This was the 'Ban on Religious Symbols in the Workplace Upheld' by the EU.

June 6 The European Court of Justice's advocate general said May 31 that private companies in Europe can ban all visible religious symbols in the workplace. According to legal experts consulted by Bloomberg BNA, the opinion requires employers to allow all religious symbols or none at all. Although nonbinding, the opinion is significant because it is likely to be followed by a similar binding legal ruling later this year by the ECJ, the experts told Bloomberg BNA. A binding ruling would redefine workplace dress codes throughout the 28-nation EU and could thus affect multinationals operating in the European Union.

Sikhs fought in Europe during WWI and WWII. Sikhs were accepted with Dastars then, why not now?

Financially, I may be worse off but my faith overrides all my financial concerns.

[Guest savvyD]

What do you think?

[dallysingh101]

Sikhs fought in Europe during WWI and WWII. Sikhs were accepted with Dastars then, why not now?

Because it served the European agenda at the time (i.e. getting extra muscle in battles they would have struggled to win otherwise), and the same religious symbols aren't useful to them now.

[Guest Rampuria]

""Singho, time sambhalo te naam simran kro

Agge jo smaa dis reha, bhut bhyanak hai

Jisde jinni gurbani yad hai, oh padh skooga

Gurbani gutke te pothia milya nahi krne

Lok 5 singhs nu bhaalde firya krnge, ke 5 singh mil jaan

Te amrit sanchaar ho ske ""

( bab harnam singh rampur kheda)

[muscleman]

As a UK Sikh, I voted for the UK to leave the EU on the single issue concerning me "as a Sikh". This was the 'Ban on Religious Symbols in the Workplace Upheld' by the EU.

June 6 The European Court of Justice's advocate general said May 31 that private companies in Europe can ban all visible religious symbols in the workplace. According to legal experts consulted by Bloomberg BNA, the opinion requires employers to allow all religious symbols or none at all. Although nonbinding, the opinion is significant because it is likely to be followed by a similar binding legal ruling later this year by the ECJ, the experts told Bloomberg BNA. A binding ruling would redefine workplace dress codes throughout the 28-nation EU and could thus affect multinationals operating in the European Union.

Sikhs fought in Europe during WWI and WWII. Sikhs were accepted with Dastars then, why not now?

Financially, I may be worse off but my faith overrides all my financial concerns.

You did the right thing, I am very proud of what you have done. Compromising your faith for money is what most Sikhs do, that's why no one takes them seriously. They are told to remove their turbans by the immigration officers when it suits them. The Sikhs don't have a clue whether they are coming or going when they are treated like this. I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart for your bravery to speak up and stick to your guns. I wish all Sikhs will follow your example and stand up against unfair treatment @ the airports and work places!

Sikhs fought because they were under the BR (British Rule) and had to. Their karma has not gone wasted, believe me.