Sharia law in UK is ‘unavoidable’
Thanks to Matt for this one:
Sharia law in UK is ‘unavoidable’
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the adoption of certain aspects of Sharia law in the UK “seems unavoidable”.
Dr Rowan Williams told Radio 4’s World at One that the UK has to “face up to the fact” that some of its citizens do not relate to the British legal system.
Dr Williams argues that adopting parts of Islamic Sharia law would help maintain social cohesion.
For example, Muslims could choose to have marital disputes or financial matters dealt with in a Sharia court.
He says Muslims should not have to choose between “the stark alternatives of cultural loyalty or state loyalty”.
‘Sensational reporting’
In an exclusive interview with BBC correspondent Christopher Landau, ahead of a lecture to lawyers in London on Monday, Dr Williams argues this relies on Sharia law being better understood.
At the moment, he says “sensational reporting of opinion polls” clouds the issue.
Feb 08, 2008 @ 06:27:55
And now Sweden is thinking about officially training imaams, I hear similar considerations are going on in Norway and Denmark.
Feb 08, 2008 @ 09:20:12
That’s funny, Britain didn’t care when it forced Ireland to give up it’s native Brehon law…
Feb 13, 2008 @ 12:53:34
That senile, old geezer should be relieved from his post. He’s even crazier than the Pope.
But the Anglican Church will implode in less than 50 years anyway. Blair has jumped the sinking ship already.
Apr 30, 2011 @ 07:00:37
I don’t honestly see whats wrong with a little shariah law being adopted into the uk.
obviously none of the radical bullshit but stuff like their marital disputes.
why not?