Sikh boys Sports Club - Racism?
This club is being built in our area. Would this be racist?
terambulan Sun 29/06/08 11:20
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Maybe it's aimed at the Sihk community, but would only be racist if they chose to exclude other races, which would be illegal.
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Dunno, but possibly racist and sexist to my mind.
Who's paying for it's construction?
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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; ..."
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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?
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is it any different to a church youth club?
As has been pointed out, its about religion, not race.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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 "
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Near my parents Farm, an application for a small SSAFA meeting hall was rejected, yet a large Temple application was accepted 4 years later.
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There's a gunman going around taking pot shots at sikhs...
the police have nicknamed him the turbanhater
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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.
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Oh yes dear terambulan, I agree to the hilt Sir.
Sometimes I wish our farm had battlements and a portcullis.
All the very best to your my friend.
Newmarket Farm
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I would be interested to know what you deem as ‘a worthy agricultural application’.
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Growing of bio-deverse crops...Or a fish farm
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Well then I can see why it would be rejected.
Brownfield implies previous use, possibly of an industrial nature. Without knowing what industrial actvities have gone on, it is unlikely that anything could be grown in potentially contaminated land.
A new building would need to provide and include extensive remediation works so that any contamination is dealth with or protected from.
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Question Author
Brownfield sites, I understood to be agricultural land. Previous applications were a sheep farm, livestock market, horse market, equestrian breeding, all with a house were refused by council. Latterley used for boot fair.
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Do you know the exact history of the site over previous years?
Some industrial site uses can takes years to remediate, so any latter use that may entail food or dairy production is likely to be rejected, since contaminants in the ground may still exist.
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