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| Theatre ends play in Sikh protest | |
| 2004-12-20 | |
A play which led to violent protests among the Sikh community in Birmingham has had its run cancelled by the city's Repertory Theatre. Three police officers were hurt during clashes after 400 demonstrators gathered outside on Saturday. Protestors said Behzti (Dishonour), which depicts sex abuse and murder in a temple, portrayed the Sikh faith in a negative fashion.
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| Posted by:Howard UK |
| #4 3rd toughest hombres I've ever met in all my "travels" were Sikhs, serving in "unconventional" role becasue of the terrirtory - basically dont get Sikhs pissed. US Navy SEALs come in second (sorry my Army Ranger brothers). #1? Those leather tough little brown killing machines called Gurkhas. Smart, skilled and dedicated warriors. 5 ft nuthin and about a buck fifty in weight, never saw a "fat" one ever. And no fear at all. Particular ones were Chetri Sen. But no doubts they were all that tough. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2004-12-20 4:52:23 PM |
| #3 "Hey! Careful with that scimitar, fellah!" |
| Posted by: mojo 2004-12-20 1:19:02 PM |
| #2 Oh, don't be messin' with Sikhs. Unlike Hindus or Moslems, Sikhs don't push first, but damn do they push back when pushed. They are a close thing to being a religion so militant that it is almost military, which is why they are generally very good soldiers in whatever army they serve. In a way, they are like a non-commissioned officer religion, and are generally middle class entrepreneurs and small businessmen. In this case, I doubt that the young Sikh woman playwrite is as admired as they would suggest, and probably despises her background and religion. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-12-20 12:46:28 PM |
| #1 As I have said many times before.. would the last person to leave the country please turn out the lights. |
| Posted by: Howard UK 2004-12-20 10:32:29 AM |