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Iron Arahat
Red Belt
Joined: 08 Aug 2001
Posts: 828
Location: Canada
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There is currently a case in Seattle, WA in which the plantiffs claim that being forced to bow before a competition is religious discrimination. They state that bowing to things like Jigaro Kano (the founder of Judo) violates their civil rights, as they are following Shinto beliefs.
I think this is taking things a little too far myself...
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Piastre
Yellow Belt
Joined: 01 Jan 2002
Posts: 95
Location: Australia
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[CT]pizzaboy
Green Belt
Joined: 05 Aug 2001
Posts: 370
Location: Orlando, FL
Styles: blue-belt taekwondo/green belt Yoshukai
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Thats actually funny.  In my Karate class, before class, we bow and sit on our needs and close our eyes for a few seconds. Very traditional. But when a new student come in or we have visitors, he'll say, "What we are doing is not something religious." or a comment in that flavor. |
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Jiggy9
Purple Belt
Joined: 01 Nov 2001
Posts: 517
Location: Dubai - U.A.E
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Yea Iron there was a post about this in the old Judo section...I was on the floor laughing when i heard about it.
But then I realised in the US you can sue for almost anything! but jeez.. |
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KickChick
Black Belt
Joined: 02 Aug 2001
Posts: 3282
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That's correct Jiggy I posted that in the judo section and now it appears in our all new forum .... Martial Arts & Politics!
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on the post.
