Re: Canada to Enforce Islamic Law

This News Item which was mis-reported and then given a bigoted slant should
have been signed using the writers's middle inital --- making his name more
descriptive of his attitude.  'Chuck U. Farley'.


"Nicholas Fitzpatrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Charles Farley  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> >This is a grave, grave mistake.  Not only does Canada refuse to fight
> >for the basic human right for other peoples to live in freedom, Canada
> >now willfully embraces tyranny.
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> The article below grossly distorts the facts about the whole thing.
> It also has some gross inaccuracies.  Canada doesn't have
> "a million strong" Muslims, the numbers are only slightly more
> than half that figure.
> (see
http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/Products/Analytic/companion/rel/can
ada.cfm)
>
> If you compare the article below, to the source:
> http://www.lawtimesnews.com/Main5.html
> you can quickly see that whoever wrote the text below, was out
> to stir the flames of bigotry.  All that is happening, is
> that if two parties agree to arbitration (and they certainly don't
> have to agree), then they can agree to have the arbitration done
> under Islamic law.
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> >Article excerpts:
> >
> >
> >Canada preparing to enforce Islamic law
> >Judges will give legal sanction to disputes between Muslims
> >
> >November 27, 2003
> >
> >Canadian judges soon will be enforcing Islamic law, or Sharia, in
> >disputes between Muslims, possibly paving the way to one day
> >administering criminal sentences, such as stoning women caught in
> >adultery.
> >
> >Muslims are required to submit to Sharia in Muslim societies but are
> >excused in nations where they live as a minority under a non-Muslim
> >government.
> >
> >Canada, however, is preparing for its 1 million-strong Muslim minority
> >to be under the authority of a Sharia system enforced by the Canadian
> >court system, according to the Canadian Law Times.
> >
> >Muslim delegates at a conference in Etobicoke, Ont., in October
> >elected a 30-member council to establish the "Islamic Institute of
> >Civil Justice."
> >
> >The institute is classified in Islamic law as a Darul-Qada, or
> >judicial tribunal. Its bylaws are scheduled to be drafted and approved
> >by Dec. 31.
> >
> >Cases will be decided by a Muslim arbitrator, but the local secular
> >Canadian court will be the enforcer.
> >
> >
> >Source:
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> >   http://www.lawtimesnews.com/Main5.html
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> >   http://www.wnd.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35850
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