Canadian Supreme Court Dagger Ruling Troublesome

Canadian Sikhs rejoiced after the Supreme Court ruling that the Sikh dagger, the kirpan, should be allowed in schools and other public institutions. A relic of the days when Sikhs had to defend themselves against Muslim rulers, the kirpan does not belong in a modern society. The dagger is a potentially very dangerous weapon. While some daggers are small, blunt, and well sheathed, many are large, sharp, and only sheathed in a simple holster. Sikhs must abandon this practice and transform Sikhism into a tolerant and progressive religion. Sikhs must also focus on real issues such as religious fundamentalism in their community and the oppression of women and female infanticide, rather than dwelling on the past.