Sharia (Islamic Law) in Great Britain

[DJ Lord Destructocon]

Now would that be French Canadian or English Canadian? Newfie or Prairie? Aboriginal or colonist?

Hmmm.. Muslim Newfies. I could DEFINITELY go for that. It's a sitcom just waiting to happen.

I have to agree with you there. We already have Praire Muslims, but I don't they have quite the comedic value that Newfie Muslims do.

OT: RAGE!!! ANGRY RANT ABOUT BRINGING RELIGION INTO THE LAW SYSTEM!

 

[Sixties Spidey]

SCREW THAT. What? All of a sudden more stuff from the sharia will be put into Great Britain until it starts to resemble Saudi-Arabia? As far as I'm concerned, what they are doing right now in Great Britain is no better than Israeli's abusing Palestinians.

 

[NeutralDrow]

WHY WHY WHY?

Why should there laws legally Binding? I mean what the heck?.

If say, tons of english people, went to a country full of islams, And asked for there laws to legally binding, The islams would say no. So why the hell are giving them the right to there laws in OUR country. Its not right IMO

Well, Jewish law is allowed in such cases as well, I believe - its not criminal law, its civil law, and even then, it has to be both parties agreeing to it.

That said, I think its all too easy for the more isolated individuals (i.e. beaten wives) to be pushed into allowing Sharia. Especially in the cases of first generation immigrants.

In those cases, I think the problem is more the clerics than anything. Ultraconservatism knows no religious boundary, but one of the complaints of modern Islam is just how entrenched most of the clergy is in traditionalist beliefs. ncluding certain beliefs that any progressive Muslim can contradict by pointing to relevant points in the Qu'ran.

"Hey guys? I just noticed something. God doesn't seem to have a problem with women..."

 

[cuddly_tomato]

On "Islamification of Britain":- It's horse shit. Or cow shit. Or kangaroo shit... or any other kind of shit you care to mention.

It's happening. Slowly but surely. And Britain is not the only country where this process is taking place.

I think you have been eating too many tabloids. In moderation, as long as you realize they are full of shit and only good for a laugh, they are fine. But if you actually believe anything in The Sun or The Express then you are in serious trouble.

 

[NeutralDrow]

One of the complaints of modern Islam is just how entrenched most of the clergy is in traditionalist beliefs. ncluding certain beliefs that any progressive Muslim can contradict by pointing to relevant points in the Qu'ran.

And yet nobody does this. Because they can't.

Boy, you're just a rainbow of optimism, aren't you? Completely wrong, but certainly optimistic.

Spoiler: Have a weasel.

 

[randomrob]

For fucks sake immigrants should change to live in Britain, Britain shouldn't change to make them feel like they are in their country, otherwise what's the point in them leaving their own country?

 

[NeutralDrow]

Boy, you're just a rainbow of optimism, aren't you?

Just being realistic. The Islamic world is the way it is because of how Muslims understand and practise their religion. "Progressive" ideas get shot down by other Muslims. Sometimes literally.

There's a difference between realism and cynicism. I don't think you've quite gotten that difference, especially if you think progressivism has no place in the Muslim world. There's a reason there's more than two denominations of Christianity, after all.

Of course, my perspective, from the U.S., might be skewed, since we don't really have problems with our Muslims. Might be because we treat them better than the U.K. [/cheapshot]