Sharia law in UK is 'unavoidable'
Sharia law in UK is 'unavoidable'
2. Comment #123550 by Verylee on February 7, 2008 at 10:40 am
3. Comment #123553 by Quetzalcoatl on February 7, 2008 at 10:42 am
4. Comment #123555 by Sally Luxmoore on February 7, 2008 at 10:44 am
5. Comment #123556 by agn on February 7, 2008 at 10:46 am
"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.6. Comment #123558 by Szymanowski on February 7, 2008 at 10:48 am
7. Comment #123559 by Diacanu on February 7, 2008 at 10:50 am
8. Comment #123560 by Sally Luxmoore on February 7, 2008 at 10:52 am
It seems such a monumentally stupid thing to say that I suspect RW isn't being sincere.
9. Comment #123561 by jimbob on February 7, 2008 at 10:53 am
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.
10. Comment #123562 by liberalartist on February 7, 2008 at 10:55 am
11. Comment #123563 by Phoenix42 on February 7, 2008 at 10:58 am
I think he is being deliberately provocative here. He is either doing it:12. Comment #123565 by clunkclickeverytrip on February 7, 2008 at 10:59 am
The a.o.c. proposes the validation of a form of lawmaking that makes a mockery of democracy, rather than siding with reason.13. Comment #123570 by Fenriswolf on February 7, 2008 at 11:04 am
On the plus side, the leaders of the main political parties have all distanced themselves from Bish's comments.14. Comment #123571 by Nighttripper on February 7, 2008 at 11:04 am
Comment #123558 by Szymanowski on February 7, 2008 at 10:48 am
It seems such a monumentally stupid thing to say that I suspect RW isn't being sincere. Might this be a cunning plan by the Archbishop to stir up some extra anti-Muslim sentiment?
15. Comment #123572 by Geoff on February 7, 2008 at 11:07 am
16. Comment #123573 by Mr DArcy on February 7, 2008 at 11:08 am
17. Comment #123574 by 82abhilash on February 7, 2008 at 11:09 am
Dr Rowan Williams is being idiotic. This move will only create two parallel societies which are highly polarized.18. Comment #123575 by Ragnar0kk on February 7, 2008 at 11:09 am
I would rather fight to the death than bow before Sharia law, fuck this guy19. Comment #123579 by Verylee on February 7, 2008 at 11:15 am
20. Comment #123584 by Diacanu on February 7, 2008 at 11:20 am
21. Comment #123585 by emmet on February 7, 2008 at 11:21 am
Dr Williams added: "What we don't want either, is I think, a stand-off, where the law squares up to people's religious consciences."
22. Comment #123586 by WSteG on February 7, 2008 at 11:22 am
23. Comment #123589 by Colwyn Abernathy on February 7, 2008 at 11:26 am
24. Comment #123590 by al-rawandi on February 7, 2008 at 11:26 am
25. Comment #123592 by Ragnar0kk on February 7, 2008 at 11:28 am
Comment #123585 by emmet
The only way to respect all religions equally is to respect none of them at all.
26. Comment #123593 by Sally Luxmoore on February 7, 2008 at 11:29 am
I rather suspect that Rowan Williams is fundamentally a decent and caring man (and far from stupid)
27. Comment #123594 by AshtonBlack on February 7, 2008 at 11:31 am
28. Comment #123595 by scoobie on February 7, 2008 at 11:31 am
He stresses that "nobody in their right mind..."
29. Comment #123596 by Colwyn Abernathy on February 7, 2008 at 11:34 am
He stresses that "nobody in their right mind would want to see in this country the kind of inhumanity that's sometimes been associated with the practice of the law in some Islamic states; the extreme punishments, the attitudes to women as well".
30. Comment #123597 by Verylee on February 7, 2008 at 11:37 am
31. Comment #123598 by AshtonBlack on February 7, 2008 at 11:38 am
Look, limeys, I'll say it again, read some Thomas Paine, get into a revolutionary froth, and revolt.
You've put it off far too long.
32. Comment #123599 by Colwyn Abernathy on February 7, 2008 at 11:39 am
The best thing for society is to do away with all religious laws and have only secular laws like in the US.
33. Comment #123601 by Ragnar0kk on February 7, 2008 at 11:42 am
Comment #123599 by Colwyn Abernathy
Contention: Most states still have so called "blue laws" which prohibits the sale of certain "vice" items such as alcohol and, in my state, Pennsylvania, automobiles.
34. Comment #123602 by Noodly on February 7, 2008 at 11:47 am
35. Comment #123603 by Sally Luxmoore on February 7, 2008 at 11:48 am
36. Comment #123604 by Stew282 on February 7, 2008 at 11:50 am
37. Comment #123605 by Sally Luxmoore on February 7, 2008 at 11:50 am
38. Comment #123607 by Quetzalcoatl on February 7, 2008 at 11:52 am
Doesn't he know what happened to King Canute ?
39. Comment #123608 by Sally Luxmoore on February 7, 2008 at 11:56 am
40. Comment #123610 by al-rawandi on February 7, 2008 at 12:00 pm
41. Comment #123612 by issue99 on February 7, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Seperate schooling and seperate legal systems with the goal of increasing social cohesion? I don't see how he can be serious. We're going to end up in some sort of fractured multi-faith theocracy. Face facts Williams:42. Comment #123613 by Mr DArcy on February 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm
43. Comment #123614 by Goldy on February 7, 2008 at 12:04 pm
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.
"There's a place for finding what would be a constructive accommodation with some aspects of Muslim law, as we already do with some other aspects of religious law."
44. Comment #123615 by phil rimmer on February 7, 2008 at 12:06 pm
He knows that defiantly placing his deckchair in the sand will be useless against the tide of reason, therefore he is trying to engineer a multi-faith pile of deckchairs in order to create a little breakwater that he can shelter behind.
45. Comment #123618 by Szkeptik on February 7, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Ok, so can I have a unique set of laws for myself? I'm not a Christian, nor a muslim nor a jew. I want personal laws!46. Comment #123619 by Colwyn Abernathy on February 7, 2008 at 12:08 pm
You should move to Oregon we don't have any of those religious laws (or very few) and we just legalized same sex unions a couple days ago!
47. Comment #123622 by al-rawandi on February 7, 2008 at 12:09 pm
48. Comment #123625 by Richard Morgan on February 7, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Perhaps we should hold fire here until he tells us precisely which aspects of Sharia law he is referring to.Who's wearing the pearly dress and pointy hat?This kind of silly remark does not strengthen your credibility.
49. Comment #123627 by PrimeNumbers on February 7, 2008 at 12:14 pm
50. Comment #123631 by Colwyn Abernathy on February 7, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Bird Man...
1. Comment #123548 by PJG on February 7, 2008 at 10:38 am
There have been many comments on this website about how the UK may "sleepwalk" into a dangerous situation regarding religion and the state. This may be what was needed to make a lot of complacent people sit up and realise where kow-towing to religious dogma may lead.
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