Jump to content

Are Sikhs addicted to appeasing "others" at their own cost


Guest amar
 Share

Recommended Posts

13 hours ago, dallysingh101 said:

You could be a big Singh too, who's docile. Then they're probably thinking "Oh these are the canon fodder we used. Bravo." I remember a few years ago some english twat in the pub saying, "Sikhs were the first to get killed in the wars! Scoff, snigger, scoff!" Then when I replied: "No, they were the first to kill." His sniggering stopped dead in its tracks.

Let them feel/know that things could get 'buckwild' if certain lines are crossed, and see how they'll treat you then. Open your mouth about issues and be opinionated - see how they react then. If they say "oh you helped us in the wars."  Reply: "And you left us to be mass murdered and raped as a thank you. Nice people."

Show them you have an independent mind, and see how they like that.   Of course they'd love docile useful id1ots. 

The British love going on about how they won WW2. That's probably a lot of propaganda, I'm guessing it was more the Americans (maybe!)

How much do you think actually is due to the colonies' efforts?  

How do the British compare with Sikhs or Gurkhas ? (assuming you know a lot more about military history than me)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 9/14/2021 at 4:30 AM, Premi5 said:

The British love going on about how they won WW2. That's probably a lot of propaganda, I'm guessing it was more the Americans (maybe!)

How much do you think actually is due to the colonies' efforts?  

How do the British compare with Sikhs or Gurkhas ? (assuming you know a lot more about military history than me)

It was russia really. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 9/13/2021 at 6:27 AM, Guest Guest Kudi said:

It's great to help others but Sikhs continuously backstabbed by those who we help. We should learn from these mistakes.  

https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/darwin-s-sikh-food-charity-helps-muslims-break-their-fast-during-ramadan-in-drive-through-takeaway-iftar 

According to the article, Sikhs have been helping Muslims break their fast during Ramadan in Australia since a decade.

When there was the issue of Kipaan's getting banned in Australia, look what the Muslim leaders did. Islamic leaders had called for an end to a legal loophole which has allowed Sikh children to take 'sharpened daggers' to class.

you shouldn't "help anyone" with any expectation of any return, good or otherwise

maybe you think everything is some kind of political game/contract

that said, im not sure why sikhs are helping muslims break their fast in Australia?  Not like those muslims are too poor to afford food.  these must be those 'wannabe muslim' type sikhs.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

On 9/13/2021 at 4:09 PM, MisterrSingh said:

Usually, in the above particular example, that surface public image tends to conceal a darker reality. But in our case in recent times we've adopted this demeanour not because we're genuine Nice Guys, but because we're afraid of any future situation where there's trouble for us. It's a pre-emptive "Please don't hit me! Remember that time I did such-and-such for you!" It's cowardice masquerading as virtue. Such cuckery. And this is the Sikh mainstream in the UK at least.

uh no its called civility, diplomacy, being cultured spreading good will etc i dont think its done out of fear.  when you move to someones country or you share a city with another group, you extend goodwill to them.  only you interpret it in a negative fearful sense.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest Humanitarians needed
On 9/6/2021 at 3:18 PM, Premi5 said:

 

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventrys-langar-aid-rallies-feed-21446995

Coventry's Langar Aid rallies to feed Afghan refugees arriving at Birmingham Airport

"Langar Aid was honoured to help the refugees coming into the UK"

By
Naomi de SouzaCommunity Reporter
  • 05:00, 2 SEP 2021
  • UPDATED11:37, 2 SEP 2021
Coventry charity Langar Aid delivered 3,000 sandwiches and lunch bags to Afghan refugees arriving at Birmingham Airport last week.

Those arriving into Birmingham from Kabul were arriving as part of the Afghan resettlement programme.

Some of those arriving will have been some of the 150 families that Coventry City Council has pledged to take in amid the Taliban crisis.

 

They are all Afghan interpreters and their families, who will have served with the British Army.

Around 25 people had already arrived in Coventry by August 19 and that number is expected to increase to 150 by the end of the month.

 
  • Refugees arrive at Birmingham Airport from Kabul.0_CT-_Waliruahman-Habibi.jpg
  • Coventry charity Langar Aid is part of international charity and humanitarian organisation Khalsa Aid.

They serve the vulnerable and those in need by providing food, donations and equipment to local and international causes.

Since the start of the pandemic, Langar Aid, which is based in Spon End, has run an evening feed for anyone who might need a hot meal in the city.
1_JS243827052.jpg
Coventry based charity Langar Aid delivered 3,000 sandwiches and lunchbags to Afghan refugees arriving at Birmingham Airport last week. (Image: Langar Aid)

So when they got a call from Solihull Council last Tuesday (August 24) to help provide emergency food for those arriving from Taliban held Kabul, they sprang into action.

Langar Aid's Avtar Kaur told CoventryLive : "We only found out on Monday night and on Tuesday everyone was given different tasks.

"I was managing the volunteers, Inderjt Singh was coordinator. It's not just as simple as cheese sandwiches - we must have had about 10 to 15 volunteers that came to help on short notice. Some were able to help for six hours, some just for an hour, but it all helped."

On Tuesday, August 24, the team made 1,000 sandwiches in the early hours, they dropped them off at Birmingham Airport, and did the same on Wednesday and Thursday.

0_JS243827051.jpg
Coventry based charity Langar Aid delivered 3,000 sandwiches and lunchbags to Afghan refugees arriving at Birmingham Airport last week (Image: Langar Aid)

They were prepping 1,000 lunch bags every day in addition to hosting their nightly homeless feeds.

How do they coordinate such a large-scale response at short notice? Ms Kaur explained: "We have our own Langar Aid van, our volunteer also uses his van for deliveries, so we had two vans luckily along with another volunteer who had his work van.

"Everyone was working together fitting in where they can.

"These type of things always happen on the spot - you have to make on-the-spot decisions.

"We have a volunteers Whatsapp group - we're all quite active on there. We spoke to our head office, sorted everything out, and put out a message to anyone that was available, and then asking for volunteers for the next few days. It's just making sure we have enough stock and food items because it's difficult to buy in bulk."

0_JS243827179.jpg
Coventry based charity Langar Aid delivered 3,000 sandwiches and lunchbags to Afghan refugees arriving at Birmingham Airport last week. (Image: Langar Aid)

Asked what was the feeling on the ground as those new arrivals came, Avtar said: "When the first drop-off was done we were in the loading bay and passed the meals to the staff. When you're there at the airport, you're seeing and feeling for all of these people and the situation they're having to go through.

"There's no criteria for who we help. If anyone asks us for help, we help us much as we can.

"1,000 lunch bags are not enough but its the least we can do. These refugees are coming from such a difficult situation, so this is the least we can do to help and comfort them."

She added: "Langar Aid was honoured to help the refugees coming into the UK.

"I always say that the volunteers are the backbone of Langar Aid, because of them, we're able to provide support of such large quantities.

"I'm glad they contacted us because like I said, we're honoured to help."

In May 2021, Langar Aid were awarded the Community Organisation Hero Award at West Midlands Police's Outstanding Citizens Awards after they fed thousands of stranded truck drivers in Dover days before Christmas.

Dave Adams said: "It’s great to see so many positive comments drowning out the reactionary comments about 'send them back' and 'what about our own' etc.

"Coventry is a City built on immigration and peace and reconciliation and welcomes those who through no fault of their own can no longer live in their own country."

Steve Verma said: "It's worth pointing out that the only ones being saved by us are those that worked for us.... translators, embassy staff etc. ... They served us for the last 20 years, and because of that they'll be killed.... because they side with us...."

And there has also been echoes of support in the letters section of the Coventry Telegraph newspaper.

S Harding from Nuneaton wrote on August 31: "It's heartening to see so much support in this country, and this county for Afghan refugees. What a terrible situation for them to be in. Leaving behind all they had lived for and leaving behind family members and friends to whatever rule the Taliban decide to enforce. I hope they can find peace and a successful new life in the UK."

Good work. Would be great to help these people find housing, jobs and long term solutions too.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 5 months later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share


  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt
  • advertisement_alt


  • Topics

  • Posts

    • yeh it's true, we shouldn't be lazy and need to learn jhatka shikaar. It doesn't help some of grew up in surrounding areas like Slough and Southall where everyone thought it was super bad for amrit dharis to eat meat, and they were following Sant babas and jathas, and instead the Singhs should have been normalising jhatka just like the recent world war soldiers did. We are trying to rectifiy this and khalsa should learn jhatka.  But I am just writing about bhog for those that are still learning rehit. As I explained, there are all these negative influences in the panth that talk against rehit, but this shouldn't deter us from taking khanda pahul, no matter what level of rehit we are!
    • How is it going to help? The link is of a Sikh hunter. Fine, but what good does that do the lazy Sikh who ate khulla maas in a restaurant? By the way, for the OP, yes, it's against rehit to eat khulla maas.
    • Yeah, Sikhs should do bhog of food they eat. But the point of bhog is to only do bhog of food which is fit to be presented to Maharaj. It's not maryada to do bhog of khulla maas and pretend it's OK to eat. It's not. Come on, bro, you should know better than to bring this Sakhi into it. Is this Sikh in the restaurant accompanied by Guru Gobind Singh ji? Is he fighting a dharam yudh? Or is he merely filling his belly with the nearest restaurant?  Please don't make a mockery of our puratan Singhs' sacrifices by comparing them to lazy Sikhs who eat khulla maas.
    • Seriously?? The Dhadi is trying to be cute. For those who didn't get it, he said: "Some say Maharaj killed bakras (goats). Some say he cut the heads of the Panj Piyaras. The truth is that they weren't goats. It was she-goats (ਬਕਰੀਆਂ). He jhatka'd she-goats. Not he-goats." Wow. This is possibly the stupidest thing I've ever heard in relation to Sikhi.
    • Instead of a 9 inch or larger kirpan, take a smaller kirpan and put it (without gatra) inside your smaller turban and tie the turban tightly. This keeps a kirpan on your person without interfering with the massage or alarming the masseuse. I'm not talking about a trinket but rather an actual small kirpan that fits in a sheath (you'll have to search to find one). As for ahem, "problems", you could get a male masseuse. I don't know where you are, but in most places there are professional masseuses who actually know what they are doing and can really relieve your muscle pains.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use