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Petition Against Sharia Law In The UK

Chicken Girl made me aware of this Times article on Sharia Law in the UK, which is a despicable attempt at getting Sharia law set up for Muslims. The UK is not a Muslim country, it is a secular country, and as such every person should follow the same set of laws. We do not allow Rastafarians to smoke cannabis simply because it is in their religion to do so, so why should it be any different for Muslims? Laws should be made for the good of the people, not for the good of religion. That is why we have legalized abortion, despite the outcry of various Christian groups, and why we scrapped the blasphemy laws.

Pat Condell posted this video on YouTube, highlighting why we shouldn’t bow to Islam.

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If you are a citizen of the UK, and you disagree with Sharia Law being imposed in our courts, then please sign this e-petition to our government.

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/sharialawuk

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Written by Adrian Hayter

September 20th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

9 Responses to 'Petition Against Sharia Law In The UK'

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  1. #1

    The UK is not a Muslim country, it is a secular country, and as such every person should follow the same set of laws.

    This statement would carry more weight if the UK didn’t have an “Established Church” with an “Authorized Version” of the Bible, and a monarch who is both “Head of the Commonwealth” and “Defender of the Faith.” Doesn’t sound all that secular to me.

    Codswallop

    20 Sep 08 at 2:15 pm (GMT)

  2. #2

    The government doesn’t run the church, and the queen has no power over the government that she would ever use. She is a figurehead, not a ruler.

  3. #3

    *Signed*

    My name doesn’t appear to be up yet though.

    rj heywood

    20 Sep 08 at 3:00 pm (GMT)

  4. #4

    You should consider starting a chain email - I think that might be a very effective way of getting a lot of signatories…

    Nick

    20 Sep 08 at 6:17 pm (GMT)

  5. #5

    For me islam is in 21 century what cristianism was in 15 century.

    Faryshta

    23 Sep 08 at 7:31 am (GMT)

  6. #6

    Sharia law is not being imposed in the UK. It is independent arbitration, and both parties have to agree to settle by arbitration, or the matter will go to the regular courts. In theory, at least, I see nothing wrong with that. However, there are certainly some legitimate questions about whether Muslims (especially Muslim women) will be pressured into accepting arbitration when they don’t want it.

    Eric Haas

    24 Sep 08 at 3:50 pm (GMT)

  7. #7

    Very true and very sad. Unfortunately I think we’re in the minority on this.

    Petition has been signed.

    Folks lets forward this to as many people as we possibly can, maybe some of them will wake up.

    nothing

    25 Sep 08 at 5:05 pm (GMT)

  8. #8

    [...] original government petition had a very short deadline, but it still managed to get 5,543 signatures in the short run it had. A [...]

  9. #9

    Why in gods name would you allow 12th century legislation to be introduced into a 21st century democracy ? It is mindboggling crap. I wish I could sign this petition but as a Dane I cannot. Stand up for yourselves. You didnt create a democracy over the last millinia to just to have some religious whahbi ninnies revert you back to square one.

    Jon

    22 Oct 08 at 7:41 am (GMT)

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