Islamic law is now at work in many nations including great britain where special courts are now operating. What do Americans think of this movement and once it is set up here how will they respond? To expand on this, how they would operate at first, here is an example. A man assaults another man. The victim tells the police 'No I do not wish to press charge' thus bypassing the american system, and instead they will have a special hearing in an Islamic Court. This is how they are doing it in Britain very succesfully
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What an interesting reversal...Americans wouldn't be too crazy about having Islamic law so it seems pretty sillly to try to set up an American style governement in Iraq.
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One man's ceiling is another man's floor ~ one view of 'success' may be viewed as complete disaster!.
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The two cannot coexist. Suppose that a woman cheats on her husband, and he, instead of filing for divorce, goes to an Islamic court to have her stoned to death? That is unconstitutional in this country. What do you do at this juncture? Islamic law would be unconstitutional in almost every way. Also, would both people have to consent to being tried under Islamic law? Suppose a black guy shoots a muslim; can the muslim choose to bypass the American system, even if the black guy is not muslim?
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No, it will never work in America. Religious freedom and all that.
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i think it won't work! if that was implemented here, then the same would be applied with laws of other religions and i guess chaos would erupt. all people should be subjected to the same laws, thus everyone is treated equally instead of exemption to someone because of his/her religion.
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First of all this already happens in domestic violence cases already at least in most states. Even if the victim doesn't press charges the state will take over and charge the perpetrator with domestic violence. Never heard of it being referred to as for Islamic law though.
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Let's see. What would we have if America adopted Islamic laws: Women could no longer speak in public, wear the latest fashions, wear makeup, have their hair done, or have a say in the way their households are run. They would be blessed to have an education. Women could be honor-killed if they somehow embarrassed their families. Children could be used as suicide bombers to project the political needs of the times. Freedom of religion would disappear. Christians would be butchered in public, women would be raped by strangers for reading the Bible in public, all non-Muslims would become second-class citizens, and some cities would be restricted to Muslims only. Journalists would be harrassed, have body parts cut off and be killed for writing stories that were anti-Muslim, and the government would permit the violence. Never again would you ever have an investigative reporter. All of them would be mouthpieces for the religion. (I can think of about a million red-necks with guns who would become the new Crusaders over night, and I can name at least one of them.) By the way, ALL of these statements are based on recent news stories. I would be more than happy to share all of my sources for the curious ones. If you're Muslim and you deny any of this, you're just a common liar and I don't have time for you.
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Nope. Islam had its chance but... to cowardly for the American People.
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For the betterment of who's society, yours? Not mine. Do you honestly think that Islamic law is better than anybody else's law? If you wish to live your life being governed by Islamic law, that is your choice, and you have my full support. Just don't force me to accept it.
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Why do Muslims move to other countries and expect those countries to change for them? Like it or not, the USA was founded on Christian principles.
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First of all, what you are talking about is bs. England has not adopted the Sharia but rather small part of the Muslim society are trying to implement this type of law. Isn't this why there are some many domestic terrorists over there, because they never assimilated to the system? Please give all the facts. Betterment of society? are you mad man? How can a woman press charges of rape? Oh yea, she needs to have 4 males testify that they were present during the rape, if not she is an adulterer which can be stoned to death. How is that better? Sharia has no chance here and I will give you my word, I will fight it to the end. Sharia only work in corrupt systems, Iran, Saudi, etc, need I say more?
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they are not, but they better be.
