Sharia law in Britain? Is this the slippery slope?

[Stef]

uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080704/tuk-britain-religion-islam-a7ad41d.html

Last time it was the Arch Bishop of Canterbury and now it is a highly respected Judge.

There may be 1.6 million Muslims in England however it is estimated that there are over 60 million people living in the UK.

Once we allow other laws to take a hold in the UK our law of precedence will fade into the background like so much else that was once England.

[sailor]

I don't see what we can do about it, as the M.P.s seem to be pushing us towards a Muslim state.

[Harry O]

if it happens it will happen first here in leicester england where I live, muslims already have too much influence with the local council, if christians complain the muslims play the race card, if a priest or vicar were to preach the hatred that some immams are allowed to, they would be arrested and probably sent to prison, I sincerely hope not, but I think enoch powell will be proved right

[Pleasant Peter Perkins]

This really is panicking about nothing. It is not so different to the suspension of sharia law in the compounds in Saudi Arabia for western people.

The acceptance of sharia law into the British legal system is not about it superceding British law, it is about dispute resolution that British law may not be so effective in dealing with.

For example, Sharia marriage is not recognised here for immigration purposes, and that will not change. What would change is the ability for those marriages already in existence to have their disputes and resolutions recognised. Similarly, financial disputes and resolutions could become recognised.

All this means is that the two systems work along side of each other and resolve matters without having to resort to two courts hearing the same case.

Sharia law could never have any effect on people who aren't Muslim, and similarly, Muslims could never be exempt from British law if they live here, or are British subjects.

[Pollux Is Better]

It saddens to see the great country that provided half my DNA be swept away in politically correct sewage

[sonfai81]

It is a very slippery slope. English common law which was based on the 10 commandments has been the foundation for democracy and freedom in all english speaking countries and has been adopted to some extent by nearly all the countries that we call free in the world today. Whereas you only have to look at the countries that hold to sharia law to see the oppression, violence and subjugation that goes with it.