"Dutch Courage" in Sikhi?

The phrase Dutch courage is a slang term for "courage" gained from intoxication by alcohol.

"Hold up lads; let me just get a quick pint before we go and knock out that lad who tried to rape my sister"

Views of the People that think this is also a Sikh practice:

Before some Singhs used to go to Battle they used to steel their nerves with liquor.

It is a historic fact; in war times Guru Gobind Singh jee allowed the weaker Khalsa to have "Dutch Courage".

Views of People that disagree:

The Guru gave us Khande da Amrit, which gave Shaheed Bhai Sant Singh Ji the courage to come out of Chamkaur sahib fort and face an Army of 125,000 plus. When Guru Ji was preparing Amrit a sparrow took a few drops; the sparrow got so much courage that it fought off a hawk that came to hunt it.

Was it alcohol that made Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Ji fight with his head in one palm? No it wasn’t it was the shakti (power) from Gurbani and naam simran. When you do a lot of Gurbani you get a lot of Biras (Warrior energy).

When Guru Ji used to send his Sahibzadas (when they were only 12/15 years of age) to go and rescue Hindu women from the Mughals, did he give them a few shots too! All this Dutch courage nonsense is a complete waffle and distortion of sikhi. Its a football Hooligan practice; not a Khalsa soldiers practice.

Gurmat View:

Those who are deluded by sensual pleasure, who are tempted by sexual delights and enjoy wine, are corrupt, -Ang 335 -Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Drinking the wine, his intelligence departs, and madness enters his mind.-Ang 554- Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Even if wine is made from the water of the ganges, O saint do not drink it. –Ang 1293 Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

People are coming out with so much waffle these days it makes me cry man. I mean they come out with stupid things, but jokers follow them, it’s sickening.

How Many Budwisers did this cat have before doing this?

If you are walking on the street and somebody tries to mug you for your phone; are you going to say i have not got the guts to fight you now. let me go to the pub and then i will fight you for my phone. (laughter) Maharaj gave us Gurbani and Amrit of the double edged sword (Not a Pint of a man made Budwiser) for COURAGE!!!!!