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To: epicure who wrote (217427)	2/10/2007 3:34:11 AM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

LOL! I remember that movie. Recycling to the max, huh! The DNC is bowing its head while an Imam prays, in effect, that US policy will fail. Imams and Mullahs flock to this country, converting imprisoned convicts and other vulnerable, angry groups to... ... whatever. Al Quaida flies planes into our buildings and in order to show a 'solidarity' with a so-called peaceful religion Bush gets up on stage with people who are exorting Hezbollah. Town Councils debate whether it is OK for Mosques to broadcast call to prayer over loudspeakers. A woman in Islamic dress orbits a cue of hundreds of people standing in line with me in an airport, three weeks after 9/11. People who will have their effects fingered and their destinations delayed because of Islamics. Three days ago a person, large enough to be a man but concealed to the very eyeballs in a magnificent flowing Islamic woman's dress sweeps by me on a determined rush into Walmart. I give pause, wondering just what those robes conceal, hoping that the person is merely going for some cheap CDs instead of scoping out the reactions of people like me, and ultimately who knows what. You seem confident that their professed declarations of intent are hollow. That our wonderful constitution can incorporate them and everything will work out peachy. For myself I wonder. I wonder if Soylent Green hasn't already corrupted our palates.

To: epicure who wrote (217427)	2/12/2007 10:30:44 AM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Would you like some pink fries with that? "I find that a bit unlikely. So unlikely, in fact, I think it's a bit like saying "What if Mc Donalds starts serving Soylent Green?" muslim-canada.org Some Canadians may use Sharia law FROM AFP printed in Al Jazeera English Edition Friday 26 December 2003 Some Canadian Muslims will soon be able to use an Islamic tribunal to arbitrate civil disputes, bringing Muslim Sharia law to a largely secular society. Canada's Islamic Institute of Civil Justice plans to begin arbitrating family and business disputes early next year using Muslim personal law in Ontario. Eventually, operations will be expanded across Canada. Since arbitrators' rulings can be enforced by the courts, the development has raised eyebrows that Sharia will in effect be endorsed by Canada's secular courts. While Muslim leaders insist decisions are binding only if all parties agreed to the arbitration, critics say people may be pressured to take part in the process. "It involves inheritance, divorces and family matters and the Sharia law is a distinct disadvantage to Muslim women and they will be pressured. There's no doubt about this," said Sheila Ayala of the Humanist Association of Canada which advocates separating church and state. The new plan, however, would not cover criminal offences. Critics say the tribunal could decree unequal inheritance settlements for women because Shariah states that a son inherits twice as much as a daughter. Muslim and non-Muslim experts say concerns are overblown. To complain about Sharia hints at racism against a community that feels under siege after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, lawyers said. Sensationalised "It is being sensationalised. It is part of the general hysteria that's out there since 9/11, the Talibanization of (North) America," said Irfan Syed, chair of the Toronto-based Muslim Lawyers Association. "In truly multicultural countries, this is quite common. It's a legitimate way to give religious communities some autonomy within the scope of our law. The two can exist because the Canadian courts have an ultimate supervisory capacity" Ed Morgan, Law professor "The mechanisms are all there for oversight and it is unfortunate that people are...leaping to conclusions." Rahim Khan, co-founder of the institute, also dismisses concerns but insisted that the word "civil" be inserted into the original name, Institute of Islamic Justice. "There should be no concern. We're dealing with Canadian civil law with minor exceptions here and there," Khan said. "Muslim personal law is accepted all over the world. Canada is a bit peculiar; we don't seem to understand it." Khan said the organisation will help ease the backlog in the civil courts and would not deal with criminal matters. The sudden public interest - news of the group's plans has made headlines in Canada - has surprised some Muslims who say they already used Sharia in divorce arbitration and other disputes. The institute, which has about 50 members, said it wants to formalise that process. muslim-canada.org