Chester Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Michigan School District Allows Sikh Students to Wear Religious Dagger to School A Detroit-area district says it's allowing Sikh students to wear a small, religious dagger to school, MyFoxDetroit.com reports. The decision by the Plymouth-Canton reverses a ban put in place in December after a fourth-grader at a Canton Township elementary school was found with a dull, 3- to 5-inch kirpan. The kirpan represents a commitment to fight evil in the Sikh tradition. The dagger is a religious symbol that baptized Sikh males are expected to carry. The principal initially let the boy keep the kirpan, but the board instituted a ban because of parental concerns and conflicts with the district's rules against bringing weapons to school. The Detroit Free Press and WXYZ-TV report that under the new guidelines, kirpans meeting certain criteria will be allowed for Sikh students. Click to read more on the religious dagger at school at MyFoxDetroit.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Seems like if they make such an exception to the rules that they will have to allow other similar exceptions and that could become a real mess. Bad call imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Can't see how they can allow this without allowing others to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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