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Sikhism: Crime and Punishment

Sikh attitudes to crime and the Five Thieves

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Overview

Why they are called thieves and how they cause crime, Ang 61, overcoming them, social causes, the ban on intoxicants, the Sikh Welfare Awareness Team, and what individual Sikhs do.

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Key term

What are the Five Thieves?

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Why are the Five Thieves called thieves?

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How do the Five Thieves cause crime?

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  1. 1

    What are the Five Thieves?

    Model answer

    The Five Thieves are kaam (lust), krodh (anger) and lobh (greed). The other two are moh (attachment) and ahankar (pride).

  2. 2

    Why are the Five Thieves called thieves?

    Model answer

    The Five Thieves steal a person's peace and goodness. The thieves lead people away from God and towards wrongdoing.

  3. 3

    How do the Five Thieves cause crime?

    Model answer

    Greed leads to theft and fraud, and anger to violence. Lust can lead to sexual crimes, and pride to cruelty.

  4. 4

    What does Ang 61 teach about the causes of wrongdoing?

    Model answer

    Ang 61 teaches that the world is plundered by riches, youth, greed and ego. Emotional attachment is a drug that destroys people.

  5. 5

    How can a Sikh overcome the Five Thieves?

    Model answer

    A Sikh controls the thieves by remembering God and following the Guru's word. Virtues such as contentment and humility take their place.

  6. 6

    What social causes of crime do Sikhs recognise?

    Model answer

    Sikhs recognise poverty, addiction, unemployment and a poor upbringing as causes of crime. Sikhs aim to tackle these causes, not only punish offenders.

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