Re:Sikh drivers are transforming U.S. trucking
by thunderbong on Thursday June 27, 2019 @10:19PM
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That is really beautiful.
In today's internet, very, very rarely, do you get to read something that really makes you aware of this big humanity that we're all a part of. I'll save your note and read it to myself every once in a while so that I never forget that lines are drawn by people. So that I can try to become a better human too.
Re:Sikh drivers are transforming U.S. trucking
by arshneet on Thursday June 27, 2019 @10:33PM
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I'm glad you liked it. Exactly! All those lines are artificial, and it's sad the world hasn't yet left behind discrimination, and it's a major problem in almost every society in one form or the other.
Re:Sikh drivers are transforming U.S. trucking
by danesparza on Thursday June 27, 2019 @11:03PM
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Thank you for this. This is probably the most I've learned about Sikhism in one sitting. I appreciate your generosity!
An example is - I studied in two different schools. The first school was Catholic, and I studied there for 12 years. The management used to heavily encourage conversion. For students, there were some benefits like no tuition fees, and maybe some other stuff. For teachers, it was probably a better career. I spent another 2 years in a Sikh school. In that school, rewards were totally independent of religion. If you scored above 90%, you'll get your tuition fees waived. If you were a single girl child (due to female infanticide in the region), I think they did something as well. There was no focus on converting non-Sikhs. This is not to diss on Catholicism, as I've respect for Christians in general and I personally know many good ones, it's probably just that my school didn't do it right. I just find being charitable only to people who are the same religion as yours, not a great idea. Religion shouldn't be a consideration during charity (and in conduct towards people otherwise too).
(edited for clarity)