Faith & Reason: Arms trade a sign of global moral drift Members of the United Nations Security Council must face the fact that standing up for human rights is never a cheap option

From: The Independent - London | Date: April 10, 1999| Author: Indarjit Singh | Copyright information

NEXT WEEK sees the 300th anniversary of the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi when Guru Gobind Singh, the last of the 10 Sikh Gurus, created a new community of equals dedicated to the worship of God through service to their fellow human beings.

It is an appropriate coincidence that Vaisakhi falls close to the Christian festival of Easter. Both have their roots in the brave martyrdom of a religious leader and the human frailty of those that follow. The story of Peter's denial at the time of Jes...

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