I think these Sharia Law courts were inevitable as Britain has buried it's head in the sand regarding Polygamy and the cultural set up of Islamic families.

What laws there are , are conflicted and confusing.

For instance, Polygamy is illegal and yet with Social Security and the distribution of welfare funds, these marriages and the children who are born into them are acknowledged and paid for.

I can only imagine the absolute legal nightmare of trying to work out alimony, child support, divorce and other issues regarding these marriages via British law.

It's all a dogs breakfast because cultural protectionsism rather than integration has been the order of the day in most countries where Muslims have migrated to.
No one wants to tackle the issue head on and so these people have used the opportunity to not only keep their cultural and lifestyles from the homeland intact without having to conform, but now also their legal system.

It's not surprising really, it was all inevitable. IMO

To the people who think this does not concern them
To the people who fail to see the harm in this

What happens when there is a conflict of laws?

Shall we wait to address that issue when it raises its ugly head?

British Law is not a choice, it's part of being British. It has it's own rules and regulations.

You scream and shout when the government push through a law you don't like, but, hey it's OK if Islamics and Muslims decide to have their own laws to obey.
How about if I started going around enforcing my laws? You'd be against that wouldn't you?

You want Sharia law, go and find a country that already has it.
You want British law, live in Britain
You want American law, live in America
if you can't see the pattern forming, then you have your eyes closed

I'm getting bored hearing about what the Muslims are upto in this Country.... why have they bought their mosques and laws over here? This is Britain and i'm getting pis sed! Too many here now walking around in their dresses.... I say if you want to pray in mosques then go back home and do it.... if you want your courst then go back home and have them.....

I'm sick to death of it!

NB I'm not rascist..... just adding my views! Or at least i never used to have a rascist bone in my body but these people are starting to rile me.....

What will be next?

Originally posted by woodwardjnr
The jewish commnunity can do this also, whats the problem, how is it effecting you?

If your not from that part of the community it wont apply to you. Stop spreading fear about Muslims

True indeed, although certain members enjoy highlighting this fact over and over again in an attempt to show how Jews apparently want "special treatment." It will be interesting to see if these same people object to these findings or dismiss them as fair because the religion involved happens to be Islam.

Of course if this story were about the large number of Christian courts, there would be protests, jokes, parodies and anything else that degrades the name of Christianity.

Originally posted by Daisy-Lola
You want Sharia law, go and find a country that already has it.
You want British law, live in Britain
You want American law, live in America
if you can't see the pattern forming, then you have your eyes closed

So you're demanding all the Jews go back to Israel then? Why has no one had a problem with Jewish law and courts being used in Britain for all this time, then suddenly crack up because Muslims get the same?

First of all this issue was adressed by the thinktank Civitas.The Daily Mail just printed the news, just like most of the newspapers in the Benelux..
And precisely because its about domestic issues this is dangerous, it is in that sphere where the women is inferior to the man according to most Sharia laws..disputes between neighbours is another thing, but normal courts should be the only ones to speak about domestic issues, it is exactly that sphere where we should begin by integrating those people in our community, not isolate them!..
We really underestimate the power of those mullah's and imam's in their communities, and how they speak about us natives, about women, about gay peope and so on[we had a imam here who preached how muslims should throw gay men from the top of a building with their face to the ground]...whether they[the imams the responsible] 're born in here in the EU or not, most of the time they dont speak our language and have two passports..
Very simple just take the EU passport and throw 'em out, it is that simple...



[edit on 30-6-2009 by Foppezao]

Wow what a thread.

Look, people using this as an excuse to 'attack' islam and say go home, you're doing NO ONE a favour.

It serves to only create a further divide between everyone.

This is *NOT* the way to prevent an infiltration of islamic laws that become enshrined in the current legal system, all you are doing is making people think "Hey these people arent even reading or listening to what is said, they are clueless!" and forcing eyes shut when there is indeed, IMO, a problem we should consider.

Again - that is my honest opinion, because ever so slightly I do see how "WE" cater to others over ourselves, but Im not bringing this up outside of this thread, and so my opinion here is not the point - just to preempt that.

You are no less humming the x-files theme while asking people to believe in UFO's.

Sharai law is not something I agree with. But this is not enforcing sharia law on the public. Nor is it enforcing it on individuals - YET.

Sure, there is a slippery slope, but until something stands out, you cannot berate a separate groups own lifestyle. As long as they abide by the laws of the land and do not seek to evade current laws, what is the problem?

Once this becomes a "We have our own laws, your British laws are pointless!" then I will agree. Same as here in Aus.

But please, do not paint the sky red yet. It darkens the sun for us all.

And we should make no exception for jewish courts either..They also like to do things on their own its ridiculous some times..Was in a Hotel in Lille some time ago and they just claimed a part of the Hotel with their own Kosher cook and stuff making their own meales..But hey when we got desserts at the buffet they suddenly wanted some as well and took most of our desserts on a big plate and got away to their own "enclave"
I tell everybody in the Hotel was friggin' pissed...

Now how's that for a metaphor

If we were to go on holiday over to an Islamic country and walk through the streets with shorts and no top on during the hot months what would happen? If the women went out in their bikinis on the streets what would happen?

We have all seen the latest demonstrations in Iran.... what do you think they are demonstrating about? The people are fed-up!!

I thought the people of those country's wanted out of those country's to get away from those rulers and laws not to bring it all over to other country's who don't want it and never will want it.........

All this stuff is only stoking the fires..... i can see big problems arising in the future!!!!

And before you start harping on about allowing other relions to do certain things..... these religions are mainly within the law and don't go about spouting their mouths and berating the people & country who have let them in.....

[edit on 30-6-2009 by TruthxIsxInxThexMist]

Originally posted by TruthxIsxInxThexMist
If we were to go on holiday over to an Islamic country

Then as a good citizen knowing the laws of their land and understanding their culture, you would abide by their laws and rules.

Or why the effing hell would you go there?