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Iron Arahat
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2002 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2002 2:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
WHAT THE??????
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[CT]pizzaboy
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2002 3:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2002 9:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 02, 2002 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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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