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    COMM 315 Business Law and Ethics 07-Jan-08 |Law: |Ethics: | |if it’s not written it’s not law |norms | | |cultural values | |

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    "...Schools do more than train children’s minds. They also help to nurture their souls by reinforcing the values they learn at home and in their communities. I believe that one of the best ways we can help out schools to do this is by supporting students’rights to voluntarily practice their religious beliefs‚ including prayer in schools.... For more than 200 years‚ the First Amendment has protected our religious freedom and allowed many Faiths to flourish in our homes‚ in our work place and in our

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    Sikhism If one was taken to the structure of a gurudwara in India and asked to guess what the structure was‚ it would be very difficult for him to take cognizance of the fact that the structure was a place of worship. Because you see‚ there is no one selling garlands or candles or chadar outside a gurudwara. And‚ following suit‚ there is no beggar asking for alms. As evident as it can get‚ Sikhs do not make money from religion. They follow a code of conduct when practicing Sikhism‚ which treads

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    The Birth of the Khalsa

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    baptise the five men. When all was done‚ he asked the men to baptise him in return. Every man was given the name “Singh” (lion) and the Guru asked them to keep their hair long‚ kesh‚ wear a steel bangle‚ Karra‚ shorts‚ kacha‚ a kanga‚ a comb and carry a kirpan‚ sword. (266

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    In the case of the kirpan the military application is obvious. It is less apparent that the kara originated as protection for the sword arm as well as being usable as a weapon in its own right” (Eleanor 63) Not only is the five k’s a visual representation of what a sikh should

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    initiated into the Khalsa by sharing a drink of sweetened water called "Amrit" a symbol of loyalty to God. After initiation‚ they are given the name Singh (Lion).In this religion‚ it is obligatory for all Sikh men to always have five K’s. Kesh‚ Kirpan‚ Kada‚ Kachcha and Kanghi (long hair‚ small sword; iron bangle drawer‚ and a comb).t all people stand equal. Guru Nanak was born into a hindu family. Later he said that there is only one God and criticised Hindu and Muslim religious sectarianisms

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    r husbands were in trendy shorts and shirts. Their husbands enjoyed eating and drinking while women struggle to eat ice-cream. So this lady had to answer the question of her son and explain to him that women in hijabs are treated like second class citizens due to "religion and culture". But quite many men also find veil to be offensive. They see veil as a statement that man is an animal‚ he is weak to control himself and will lose control at the slightest glimpse of female flesh (BBC1‚ 2013). Obviously

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    Cited: Struggle for the Right to Carry a Kirpan 1.11-3 (2006): 1-7. VLex. Web. 28 Jan. 2012. New York‚ NY: DK Pub.‚ 2008. Hoffman‚ Nancy Kalsi‚ Sewa Singh. Sikhism. Philadelphia: Chelsea House‚ 2005. Siri‚ Kirpal Kaur Khalsa O‚ 2010.

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    follow the Sikh code of conduct and convention. Khalsa Sikhs show their commitment by wearing five religious symbols‚ known as the "Five Ks": 1.KESH‚ or uncut hair; 2.KANGA‚ or comb; 3.KACCHA‚ a short baggy undergarment; 4.KARA‚ a steel bangle; 5.KIRPAN‚ a short sword. ("The

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    IS INDIA REALLY SECULAR? SOCIOLOGY TUTORIAL II SHRUTHEE SRINIVASAN 210056 INTRODUCTION How did laws actually originate? If one thinks in the Indian perspective‚ we come to the conclusion that religion provided the base for the formulation of all the traditional laws in our country. According to Robert D. Baird1‚ the sacred Hindu texts; Manusmriti‚ derived through spiritual insight‚ provided the basic platform for the formation of

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