Sunday, 20 June 2010

Sharia courts operating "up and down the country"

BBC Radio's Rozina Sini reports that Sharia courts in the UK are being resorted to by non-Muslims.  Maryam Namazie of One Law for All is on the show [at 4:30], stating -- correctly -- that Sharia law is "fundamentally unfair, unjust and religious law has no place in the 21st Century".  Followed by Ms Sini finishing off the report with: "...despite the campaigns against them, Sharia Tribunals are operating up and down the country.".  Oh, that's ok then....
Imagine something we might all agree is bad, say Mafia gangs.  A guest on the show says "Mafia gangs are fundamentally unfair, unjust and criminal and have no place in the 21st century".  And the host signs off with "... despite the campaigns against them, Mafia gangs are operating up and down the country", and our take-away is supposed to be, "well, that's ok then."  Crazy, huh?