Beyond Our Borders

Even though most of the news here is focused on the descent of Barack H. Obama from the heavens to save us from ourselves, the dark age imposed upon us by George W. Bush and continued oppression under evil John McCain and his inexperienced sidekick, Sarah Palin; there are serious changes taking place across the pond that should make Americans stand up and take notice.

A story in the Times Online, reveals that the UK has adopted sharia - Islamic law, for civil cases. The judgments of these Islamic tribunals would be backed by the full weight of the English legal system. While some would argue that this only affects Muslims and even then only cases of family or financial law, it will easily spread to infect the entire legal system and all citizens of the UK. One of the fundamental tenets of the legal system that has taken centuries to establish is the equality of all persons under the law. Sharia has no such recognition. Women and infidels are not recognized. In divorce cases it is very unlikely that women would fare well. Especially given the laissez-faire attitude toward honor killings by some in that community. What protection would a young Muslim girl who is a UK citizen have if her family decided to force her into an arranged marriage? Could she seek protection from the Courts or would they defer to the Muslim tribunal? What happens to a woman who wants a divorce or a woman when her husband tires of her and decides he wants to divorce her? There are other areas that are just as troubling; contracts between Muslims and non-Muslims or for that matter any area of law that would involve Muslim verses non-Muslim.

One of the pillars upon which western civilization rests is the uniform treatment under a single set of laws. The United Kingdom and the United States have led the world in establishing the idea that ALL individuals are equal under the law. Sharia spits in the face of this basic idea of what it means to be a citizen in the UK and in the US.

This may seem like an issue that should not concern Americans. However, American courts are becoming increasingly interested in the rulings of European courts as precedents for making rulings in the United States. These are usually left-leaning, liberal, activists judges who think that the American legal system is inferior. The type of judges who would most likely be appointed by The Chosen One, Barack H. Obama.

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