Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Follow Shariah? Go directly to jail.
A new entry on the ledger of anti-Muslim hysteria: A bill has been introduced in the Tennessee legislature that would make it a felony to follow Shariah law. OK, I understand the concern about Shariah law being allowed to subvert civil law, but making it a crime for an individual to follow the dictates of their religious tradition? If we are concerned about some elements of Shariah law having the potential to lead an individual to commit acts of violence or treason, let's focus on the violence or treason, not the purported religious justification for the acts. For the good of all concerned, I hope the bill meets a quick and painless demise in committee. (It will meet its demise in the courts, at the very least.)
https://mirrorofjustice.blogs.com/mirrorofjustice/2011/03/follow-shariah-go-directly-to-jail.html
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I want to thank Professor Vischer for posting this article. It is indeed indicative of the almost paranoid times that we live in that such a law as this could be introduced. It is an indication of how religious freedom is interpreted by few (not all) to mean freedom for only Christian religions. Vigillance against laws such as these will ensure that this does not become normal in our nation.