Sikh boys Sports Club - Racism?

[terambulan]

This club is being built in our area. Would this be racist?

[Velvetee]

Maybe it's aimed at the Sihk community, but would only be racist if they chose to exclude other races, which would be illegal.

[123everton]

Dunno, but possibly racist and sexist to my mind.
Who's paying for it's construction?

[leyenda]

Unsure .Could be like a catholic boys football club.














"Doo wah diddy diddy diddy dum diddy...............?Whats the rest of it again ?The noooooooooo"

[leyenda]

http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/hordencatholicclu bboysfc/

or

http://www.finchleycatholic.org.uk/oldboys_foo tballclub.asp



For girls theres


http://www.cyohockey.on.ca/index.html



or

http://www.st-marys-shaftesbury.co.uk/content/ view/559/1206/




It would appear that theres a precedent set by catholic girls and boys schools and as theyre still open im assuming its not illegal.
Being a sikh doesnt mean you are bron or black or white.Its a religion not a race.
I have a white cousin in london who is a sikh and married a sikh girl in a sikh wedding ceremony .





DID THIS HELP?

[THECORBYLOON]

The club may be lawful under Section 26 of the 1976 Race Relations Act �if the main objects of the association is to enable the benefits of membership (whatever they may be) to be enjoyed by persons of a particular racial group defined otherwise than by reference to colour; ..."

[leyenda]

As i said tcl my scottish cousin is white and is a sikh.Sikh is a religion not a race.So i dont see where race relations come into it.Like catholics , theres probably more catholics in africa than the whole of europe.
And most of the african catholics probably arent white.


if you wanted to cause race problems you could argue the toss , byt why would you want to ?

[terambulan]

Yeh.....I can see now, it's not racist.....so will pop-along when built.

Our council swimming pools have special days for women sikh swimmers....I wonder Y......r they in the nude?

[leyenda]

teram im guessing youd need to convert as a sikh tho



as for womens sessions thats normal.preggy mum sessions pensioners sessions.

are you looking for a race arguement?

why not post a polish taking our jobs post or albanians smuggled in on lorry get a bigger giro than my mate ted and hes british and been on the dole for 15 yeasr ,its a disgrace type post?

Or am i being cynical?

[terambulan]

Am not 'knocking' sikhism......in my opinion it's a generous faith.....if ever you're near a sikh temple at lunch-time there is always a free meal to be had inside, veg curry & bread. For this reason alone I donate my surplus veg and fruit to the temple.

No sikh ever goes hungry!

[leyenda]

Ive heard the boys brigade wont let girls in !!!!And theer are no boys allowed in the brownies !!!

[Sir Alec]

I've always found Sikh 's to be very warm and welcoming to other faiths. I do not see them objecting to anyone joining their club.

[leyenda]

Footy and free curry?

Wheres my turban

[terambulan]

The reason I asked about the boys club was it was being built on a brown-field site where so many more worthy agricultural applications have been turned down by our council.

[THECORBYLOON]

leyenda The House Of Lords ruled in 1983 that Sikhs were covered by the Race Relations Act,

" The Sikhs qualify as a group defined by ethnic origins because they constitute a separate and distinct community "

[leyenda]

Sorry if those old duffers ruled then they must be.



Then again , does anyone pay attention to them ?

[code1]

Near my parents Farm, an application for a small SSAFA meeting hall was rejected, yet a large Temple application was accepted 4 years later.

[fagidill]

When it's full , lock the door & throw away the key !

[terambulan]

Code1....perhaps we should open a thread for Council planning.

I am confused at what councils allow on brown-field sites which are privately owned, particularly by 'whites'!

Seems the ethnics can have schools, mosques/temples, sports & Leisure on these same sites.