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Anyone can says anything, so, let's be more specific.sharia law is strict. It means women must be totally submissive. It means that men can beat and rape the women. Women have zero rights under sharia law. Being gay is punishable by death, as is blasphemy.
There are some protests across the country by people against sharia law. Groups of counter-protesters are shouting, attacking and throwing urine on the protesters, claiming that they are Islamophobic for speaking out against sharia law.
How many here think it should be okay to allow a form of government that denies women, children and gays any rights?
1- Define sharia.
It refers to the values, code of conduct, and religious commandments or sacred laws of Muslims which gives guidance for different areas of life. It's characterized by flexibility depending on the context and the people interpreting it. Muslims believe Christians and Jews had their own sharia/laws too.
Here is a brief explanation of it: Sharia in the U.S.
2- Does sharia oppress women?
Women In Islam : WomenInIslam.ws