Sikhs by religion are allowed to carry kirpans (small swords) and now they wear representative miniature swords.
But then, some feel that they are a law unto themselves.
Like you chaps are politically sensitive to racial terminology like the N word, in India, as you must have realised we have the same squeamishness when it comes to 'minorities'.
Check this out
THE LANGUAGE OF DIFFERENCE
- Social attitudes and their changing vocabularies
http://www.telegraphindia.com/archives/archive.html (Link may not work, see next post)
Note that in India one can speak out without fear or favour.
I am sure this article will get some angry and some placating responses in India.
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