Laws in many governments prohibit carrying a knife. However, carrying a weapon is permitted in come cases, such as the Kirpan, a ceremonial sword worn at all times by followers of the Sikh religion. Nevertheless, ethics and morals do not determine a law. Instead, what is just and unjust is what matters, as John Austin believed, and to some, religion is not a recognizable purpose to carry a weapon. Possession of a knife in itself is not evil; rather the potential for violence creates a need for control and so elimination of the possibility is vital.
(Question 1: What is the purpose of a Kirpan and is it dangerous?)
Often the Kirpan is seen as a controversial Sikh religious symbol. Literally, it means ‘hand of mercy,’ it is a Punjabi word for ‘dagger’ or ‘knife,’ and it symbolizes the holder’s dignity and self-reliance, the
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Laws are meant to provide functionality and be of quality use but if the laws are undermined in this situation it holds little value. Defending school safety standards is an important objective because schools are supposed to provide a safe environment and kirpans appear to be of a threatening nature resulting in a negative impact the school atmosphere. Cases of violence in a school setting are low but threats have been reported. Sikhs are walking around with a dagger while others are left unarmed. These others being fellow teachers and children. Appropriately, prohibiting weapons is rational and necessary because of the numerous risks. Supporting religion is great however if the same rules apply to others, it offer more equality. In other words, knives for everybody or knives for no one. It’s about religious freedom not religious privilege. It gives them extra rights above others but in Canada freedom can be limited where they conflict with other freedoms. There are ways to wear a kirpan without threatening others safety. Some Sikhs might say it defeats the purpose but many are willing to
In Canada, there have been debates about whether or not kirpan’s, a ceremonial dagger in the Sikh religion, should be allowed for Sikh’s to wear in public areas. An article in the CBC News titled Ban on Sikh kirpan overturned by Supreme Court, states that “The kirpan is a symbol of justice that orthodox Sikhs must wear at all times” This quote emphasizes the importance of a kirpan for a Sikh and puts a kirpan at the same level of significance as a cross to a Catholic. The rebuttal as to why kirpan’s should be allowed to be worn in public areas is that they could be used improperly. In A Time-Line of the Kirpan in the Courts, it tells the reader about “…a recent stabbing of a Brampton based Sikh lawyer by a protestor wielding a kirpan…” and
Imagine a world where school shootings did not exist. Parents could send their children to school without having to worry about them being shot. In 2013, thirty school shootings took place in the United States. The most devastating school shooting in U.S. history was the Bath School shooting. On May 18, 1927, Andrew Kehoe entered the Bath Elementary School killing thirty-eight people and injuring fifty-eight. Kehoe then returned to his truck, and committed suicide by using explosives. School teachers would have a better chance, in high risk situations if they carried guns.
Guns have been accepted in society for many years now, even before the second amendment provided U.S. citizens the right to bear arms. Conflicts can arise with having the ability to carry around a gun. Guns should not be encouraged tools in a college setting. If students try and bring guns on campus it could cause fatal incidents to happen. If someone has a disagreement they could possibly shoot someone. Educational campuses should be safe and gun free especially when it comes to the youth. Also there is no need to have a gun on hand if there are law enforcements on campus.
Did you know you are 4 times more likely to be killed with a knife or other cutting instrument than you are by a rifle or a shotgun? Gun rights and gun control are always hot items during any political discussion, whether it is between peers or politicians. One of the many great advantages to being an American is the ability to choose for one's own self what to believe in. Another advantage, in my opinion, is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Laws should not restrict gun rights because first, it would infringe the second amendment, second, guns are a part of our culture, and finally, if guns were outlawed, citizens of the U.S. would become vulnerable.
Guns and schools just don’t mix. Of course, this could be arguable from both sides. Only nine out of our fifty states allow guns on campus. Most private universities have the choice to decide if they want to allow concealed weapons on campuses. As for public institutions with the law in its state, they have no choice. Public institutions only have control of what buildings are limited. There are numerous reasons that it could be beneficial, but it can also be a complete catastrophe just waiting to happen. In today’s society, people feel the need to be more protected because of what’s going on in the world. There have been many reported incidents in regards to guns being abused on school grounds. Guns end lives, so it’s imperative that we understand the rules and why they’re so important. In order for people to really understand the pros and cons of having guns on campus, they first must began to understand its safety hazards, retaliation and prevention mechanism.
In 2007, 32 students and teachers die after being held at gunpoint on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University by a student, Seung Hui Cho, who attended the school later on dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. In all 27 students and 5 faculty members died. I really think that guns shouldn't be allowed on college campuses at all because it will cause a distraction from the learning environment, would lead to an increased number of suicides by college students, a gun might go off by accident, most college students are too young to carry a concealed handgun license, and school shootings don't happen that often and college campuses are very safe so, therefore, there is no need to carry a concealed weapon on a campus.
Throughout its history, the United States has had a fascination with guns. Americans have used guns in times of war, for protection, and for hunting. Americans also use guns when they are intent on killing people. When violence happens in school shootings, drive-by shootings, assassination of public officials, or in the workplace and shopping malls, Americans demand something be done. This demand fuels the debate between gun rights and gun control activists. It fuels the debate over the interpretation of the Second Amendment. It fuels the debate on allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons in gun-free zones. This makes us ask the question: Should guns be banned from college
Allowing teachers to carry guns will allow teachers to prevent school shootings on the grounds of preschool through college campuses. Everyone has their own opinion about teachers being able to carry guns including other teachers, parents, and government officials. Depending on what state the teacher is teaching in determines if they can carry their gun now, if they are in the process of being able to, or if their state is not passing a law to allow them to carry their gun while at school. Teachers would not stand out like police officers or security officers would while in the school which would allow for other teachers and all of the students to have normal days if schools did not have officers before. Research shows that allowing some teachers to carry guns in their school promotes school safety, protects the teachers and students, and promotes gun safety while still teaching their students.
In a recent interview with the Fife Star, King Malcolm stated that he would “restrict our citizens access to daggers.” Now the left always blames inanimate objects and law abiding sword and dagger owners in the wake of mass killings; of course he will fail in his attempts, to spew his redirect and pass legislation (proven to not work, Pg. 17)
Over the past several years the topic of gun control has been very relevant. With the increase in crime and the school shootings, everybody felt the need to have a concealed weapons permit. They wanted to be able to protect themselves and their children. No where is safe in this day in age everybody is fighting and angry. The one place you wouldn't think to worry about, the one place you trust your children to go to being "school" is now a dangerous place. Why would someone want to target a school with innocent children you may ask? Because these people are sick. This reason being why the teachers need to be allowed to have their concealed weapons permits and be able to carry a weapon on school grounds so that they can protect our children
Although people may say that school administration should be able to carry concealed weapons on school campus for protection of themselves and their students, it is a very bad and dangerous decision. Bringing concealed weapons into schools could cause many tragic things to happen such as a child or teen to possibly pick up the weapon and harm themselves or others, having an unintentional discharge occur in class and it could also cause an increase in violent behavior. So, no administration has no business carrying concealed weapons to school for any reason. It's a bad idea and would just cause heart ache and a lot of unneeded stress.
My paper is going to be about the reasons why the government should not take away our gun safety. Owning a gun makes people better, they able to protect and defend their homes and family. Having a gun is also our right to keep and bear arms which is guaranteed the Constitutional and the Bill of Rights of the United States of America. People without guns are assaulted or murdered by criminals with guns everyday. Also there are less accidental deaths. There are more reasons why we should not take away our guns, but I think the three that I have given are good enough to start off with.
After the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, parents, teachers and administrators started questioning whether schools are safe anymore. The only way to ensure a massacre of this size won’t happen again is to arm teachers. Teachers should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to protect students. “According to an article in the Huffington Post firearms are already allowed in 18 states with few restrictions.”
Gun control is an ongoing debate and will never stop because there will always be that one person to testify against it and get it going again. In this year of an election, many politicians have stated the need for gun control, but their reasoning is not logical. There may be a need for gun control, but the laws that are in place now have gone too far. Too many laws create too many restrictions, and maybe they are there to protect citizens, but they also encourage lawlessness. They also start riots and other things like that because people are pushing for so many gun control laws and guns are being banned.
5. The vast majority of gun owners are not all crackpots. It’s just those few who are mentally ill and take a gun and kill innocent people. Most people keep a gun