Or has he simply failed to choose his words carefully? The ABC reports:
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams says the adoption of certain aspects of Sharia (Islamic) law in the UK seems unavoidable.Dr Williams says Britain has to face up to the fact that some of its citizens do not relate to the British legal system.
He argues Muslims could choose to have marital disputes or financial matters dealt with in a Sharia court.
Dr Williams says Muslims should not have to choose between cultural loyalty or state loyalty.
“An approach to law which simply said there’s one law for everybody and that’s all there is to be said, and anything else that commands your loyalty or allegiance is completely irrelevant in the processes of the courts – I think that’s a bit of a danger,” he said.
“There’s a place for finding what would be a constructive accommodation with some aspects of Muslim law, as we already do.”
There has been considerable reaction to the Archbishop’s comments, as you can well imagine. Read the rest of this entry »
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