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Originally posted by sk0rpi0n
My point is that both Shariah and Jewish law dictate how Muslims/Jews eat, dress, pray... Both are pretty much identical to each other... and both are equally "foreign" to North America.
So you can't exactly pass a law against foreign laws, without offending the Jews - who apparently are powerful enough to erect a huge menorah in front of the white house
I'll tell them right now. Your Jewish laws hold no place in American courts. Hey, the Jews told me to tell you they know and it's cool with them. Now can you cite a court case where a Judge used Jewish religious laws to supercede US law? No? Cool, bye.
You can only dream that the Jews will let American Goyim tell them how to live their lives.
sk0rpi0n : Care to cite examples of Muslims decapitating their daughters in the US?
OccamsRazor04 : Here you go.
Weak.
I expected news of an actual decapitation, as promised by the OP.
There have been instanced where Shariah Law has been used in US court cases. You can't provide a single case of Jewish laws being used in this way, instead you are using this as an excuse to spew your vitriol.
Great, if what you say is true then you can show me where the Jews are getting this law overturned. If not, then you are proven wrong.
You will see them protest when someone tells them not to live by their religious laws. That hasn't happened yet.
Well they were just told. Show me where they are protesting this.
You're right. Give the guy a medal for his Shariah Law honor killing, since it wasn't decapitation.
You're disgusting.
Beheading in New York Appears to Be Honor Killing, Experts Say
TrueAmerican
There have been too many instances where Sharia law has been used in this country. And that's just not right. No, you can't behead your daughter here to defend your family honor. No, you can't decapitate your daughter here because she was raped, even if she was wearing seductive clothing. And no, you can't bring your damned laws and invade our legal system.
Originally posted by pheonix358
reply to post by TrueAmerican
It speaks volumes about the inherent problems of the US justice system that this is even required.
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Originally posted by gladtobehere
reply to post by OccamsRazor04
He was referring to being a 27 year Army Reservist having served 3 tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan...
Why is this fact being blatantly omitted?
Because it debunks the ridiculous spin.
I dont care what the Sharia Law people do in other countries, thats the whole point.
The sheeple here are terrified that laws from other nations will be implemented here. Thats the whole point of this thread...
edit on 31-8-2013 by gladtobehere because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by babloyi
What other posters have said here is absolutely true. There has never been a serious case where Shariah was used successfully in a non-civil dispute in the US, where the result would've gone the other way otherwise. The case mentioned was in not at all as described (the judge was not a muslim in any sense, having a Quran at hand isn't a sign of muslimness, it is a sign of a prepared courtroom), and the judge made no claim at all that the assault was justified, he dismissed the case because there was not enough evidence.
Originally posted by James1982
You keep bringing up Jewish "laws" on diet and lifestyle. If a jew eats some bacon they don't go to jail. If a non-jew eats bacon the jews don't kill them and then get let off free because their religion hates bacon. (wtf anyway) Those are SELF IMPOSED rules to live by.
Originally posted by marg6043
Actually under the US constitution is very clear that no laws are above or surpass the laws of the land.
So this is not even necessary as any Shariah laws Under Islam are nullified with our constitution as they also follow the believe that Islam law is the law of the land.
But that is ok, I like the fact that some states are making sure that no waste of time will be inflicted on the higher courts if any issues regarding Islam law ever comes to challenge existing laws.
Islam laws and even Sharia have no room in the US judicial system where our constitutional laws protect all citizens regardless of religion.
The biggest gift that our forefathers gave to this nation of diverse people was the US constitution.
Originally posted by babloyi
reply to post by James1982
Originally posted by James1982
You keep bringing up Jewish "laws" on diet and lifestyle. If a jew eats some bacon they don't go to jail. If a non-jew eats bacon the jews don't kill them and then get let off free because their religion hates bacon. (wtf anyway) Those are SELF IMPOSED rules to live by.
This just goes to show a fundamental misunderstanding of what "shariah" means. Because that is what it is. As a muslim you can't eat pork. As a muslim don't make promises you can't keep. As a muslim don't break your promises. As a muslim give charity, etc. etc. In the same way that that makes up most of "jewish law" (or Halakha), so does it make up most of shariah. Jewish law ALSO contains some legal rulings of stoning your son for talking back to you, or stoning adulterers, etc., much like Islamic shariah contains some such things (cutting off the hands of unrepentant thieves, etc.).
When a Jewish person says they follow halakha, people don't automatically assume they mean "Oh, I advocate the stoning of a boy who talks back to his father". Yet when a muslim says they follow shariah, people seem to assume "Oh, you advocate the cutting off of hands!"
I've seen this misunderstanding constantly thrown around, here and elsewhere, with well-meaning people saying stuff like "I've met many muslims who are good people, they don't follow shariah".
Considering the incredible similarity of the two systems, I think sk0rpi0n's point is simply that...it is purely bigotry against Islam, otherwise we'd be hearing about "creeping halakha".edit on 4-9-2013 by babloyi because: (no reason given)
The OP, and this bill, are about ACTUAL government enforced law. As in, you violate such law, and the police arrest you.
You keep bringing up Jewish "laws" on diet and lifestyle. If a jew eats some bacon they don't go to jail. If a non-jew eats bacon the jews don't kill them and then get let off free because their religion hates bacon. (wtf anyway) Those are SELF IMPOSED rules to live by.