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Well I think you have anti-Islamic views, not anti-muslim views, and you shouldn't apologise for doing so. I do too. However, I believe that people should have the right to do and say things that I might disagree with. So provided it's done within our existing law, I don't see a problem with people coming to legal agreements based on the teachings of whatever book they wish, if both parties agree. But like I said, I don't see how that needs any more formal recognition than any other out-of-court settlement.
The joy of being Archbishop is that you have no electorate and so you can say some pretty controversial things and thus spark debate. Which he has done. It's not like this debate could have been started by an Imam - partly because they would never have got the coverage.
However, Rowan actually makes some interesting points about how elements of our laws do not conform with other faiths and that perhaps we should look at how we rectify that... so tha tour laws really are relevant to all.
Talk about going OTT.
If Sharia law is introducded over here, will English law be introduced in Islamic countries?
Why should it be? How is that relevant?
Why not?
So the yardstick you use to measure whether our country is free and fair is Saudi Arabia or Iran is it?
What is it that could be done by introducing certain parts of Sharia Law that couldn't be done already?
EDIT: It seems that introducing Sharia Law has worked out tickety-boo in other countries: link
Because we should be aiming higher than other countries, not only doing things because they do.
How would Saudi (for example) having "english" laws improve your life?
What exactly is "true Islam" when it's at home? A strict adherence to the literal word of God as dictated to Mohammed and presented in the Qu'ran? Pull the other one. The idea that there is somehow a splendid, peaceful, true Islam buried under all the bastardised misrepresentations, is laughable.
I'm all for a multi-cultural, diverse and ethical society; i've no interest in bringing in what for all counts appears to be oppressive, backwards law in order to claim to be "microcosm of world spirituality".
What are the advantages of bringing in Sharia Law. I'm open to a reasonable discussion about the topic, with sound examples of reasons for change, but i prefer to deal with facts, rather than vague, wishy-washy notions.
The notions of beheading etc. in relation to this issue are completely misleading, sensationalistic and are utterly repugnant to the law in this country. One does not have to look far to see how the UK has adopted to pluralism, e.g. the structure of trusts and banking practices in accordance with sharia (which does not recognise the concept of interest), the exemption from the Motorcycle Helmet Laws for Sikhs who wish to wear their turbans, the recognition of different Sabbaths in the week in employment law.