- Nov 3, 2012
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Coyote, it is very simple. Americans do not want sharia law being used in ANY american courtroom and that includes Michigan - ALL the states.
First we must determine if it is being used. Otherwise this is a non-existent problem designed to single out Muslims. Why not ANY religious law? Why ONLY Islamic religious law?
You realize "Sharia" law is what governs the selling of Halal acceptable food? You realize Jewish religious law is what governs Kosher food? Those are two examples where religious law is used in order to make claims about certain foods - so that they meet the standards of certain religions. So we eliminate Sharia but keep Kosher?
Both Islamic, Christian and Jewish religious law are used within certain kinds of negotiations - for example monetary and business dealings, marriages, divorces. Typically the parties consent to negotiate under those rules but they always have recourse to state and federal law and in no way does religious law ever trump state law. So my question to you is should we only single out Islamic laws here or all of them? Should people be banned from it using Sharia-compliant banking systems if they want to?
We abide by our constitution. Not Sharia. If you want that? Go to the middle east. That's all we are saying! This is America! Our courtrooms shall use American Law period. NO SHARIA LAW.
We abide by our constitution. Yes.
So Christian religious law is ok then?
Would you be comfortable with Sharia law in your community? Eschewing US Constitutional, State and local laws?
I wouldn't be. It is fine as it is.