sad but true

[Silver]

Don't you really hate it when posters make it seem like only american's make stupid and really insane decisions....
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Sharia law SHOULD be used in Britain, says UK's top judge

The most senior judge in England yesterday gave his blessing to the use of sharia law to resolve disputes among Muslims.

Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips said that Islamic legal principles could be employed to deal with family and marital arguments and to regulate finance.

He declared: 'Those entering into a contractual agreement can agree that the agreement shall be governed by a law other than English law.'
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This should leave not doubt that American Democratic thinking must be invading out friends overseas....
The seeds of insanity are planted in the US and mature in Europe only to be re-planted in places like Calif., Vermont, Mass. , and other far-left strongholds on the US mainland......fuckin' sad, but true....

[My Winter Storm]

If the Sharia law is only reserved for resolving desputes between Muslims, whats the problem?

[Silver]

If the Sharia law is only reserved for resolving desputes between Muslims, whats the problem?

Are you fuckin' serious...????


How about if LDS marriage beliefs and customs are reserver for governing disputes and agreements between LDS members....
that ok with you too...?????

It should be...

[manu1959]

cool they can start using the bible and wickan law to settle things now as well.....

[Missileman]

cool they can start using the bible and wickan law to settle things now as well.....

Can you say "Child custody dispute"? :laugh2:

[actsnoblemartin]

If the Sharia law is only reserved for resolving desputes between Muslims, whats the problem?

im sorry, but that is one of the dumbest statements ive ever heard. You actually believe muslims want to keep it just for them, NO they want sharia law for ALL

you are so naive :coffee:

[actsnoblemartin]

Are you fuckin' serious...????


How about if LDS marriage beliefs and customs are reserver for governing disputes and agreements between LDS members....
that ok with you too...?????

It should be...

unfortunently she is :laugh2:

[diuretic]

As usual there's a bit more to it:


In his speech at an East London mosque, Lord Phillips signalled approval of sharia principles as long as punishments - and divorce rulings - complied with the law of the land.

and


The Lord Chief Justice said yesterday of the Archbishop's views: 'It was not very radical to advocate embracing sharia law in the context of family disputes'.

He added there is 'widespread misunderstanding as to the nature of sharia law'.

and


Lord Phillips said: 'Those who are in dispute are free to subject it to mediation or to agree that it shall be resolved by a chosen arbitrator. There is no reason why principles of sharia law or any other religious code should not be the basis for mediation or other forms of dispute resolution.'

Lord Phillips said that any sanctions must be 'drawn from the laws of England and Wales'. Severe physical punishment - he mentioned stoning, flogging or amputating hands - is 'out of the question' in Britain, he added.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1031611/Sharia-law-SHOULD-used-Britain-says-UKs-judge.html

Now, I happen to disagree with Phillips LCJ, but he is still arguing that British secular law will trump Sharia. The objectors to his point quoted in the newspaper seem to be worried that discrimination against women will occur if Sharia is in place for Muslims. Well hello it's there already if they're observing its principles.

And about Sharia for all. Not going to be a problem in the UK, Muslims are a minority and won't be able to persuade the parliament to change British laws.

[PostmodernProphet]

If the Sharia law is only reserved for resolving desputes between Muslims, whats the problem?

the problem is the formation of a nation within a nation.......

[diuretic]

the problem is the formation of a nation within a nation.......

A nation within a nation isn't possible. An in-group yes, but there are many in-groups.

[Roomy]

He hasn't really said anything of any import has he?Sometimes people like him feel a little left out and court controversy,Judges in Britain are notoriously short of street smarts and common sense and take turns at sticking their feet in their mouth.The senile old goats should concentrate on what they are paid for and leave the idiocy to the idiot politicians who are managing to fuck this nation up quite well on their own without any help from the crusty old wig wearing bastards.

Muslims are already a law unto themselves, they need to be reigned if anything.

[PostmodernProphet]

A nation within a nation isn't possible. An in-group yes, but there are many in-groups.

having a separate system of laws goes beyond sub-group.....

[avatar4321]

If the Sharia law is only reserved for resolving desputes between Muslims, whats the problem?

This is the problem:


All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

You apply Sharia law to muslims and you are treating them different then everyone else before the law. When people start being treated or respected differently before the law, the equal protection clause is out the window and we have major troubles.

[avatar4321]

A nation within a nation isn't possible. An in-group yes, but there are many in-groups.

i disagree.

[avatar4321]

Are you fuckin' serious...????


How about if LDS marriage beliefs and customs are reserver for governing disputes and agreements between LDS members....
that ok with you too...?????

It should be...

not sure there would be enough to apply in a legal setting.