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Originally Posted by ericschand
"Tried to impose Sharia law" is a gross distortion. They did nothing of
the sort.
The second article you post answers some of the questions and
provides hints:
- "...in Ontario Orthodox Jews are able to settle their civil disputes in religious courts."
- "It could even be a Canadian contribution to an Islamic reformation."
- "[Marion Boyd] hinted strongly to me that the government could not allow Jewish courts and forbid Muslim ones; that would be discrimination."
I believe that aborignal people have their own court/justice system that,
if all participants are willing, can be used. I would imagine that this would
follow in the same way, not that you must use it.
Now, whether people could, or would, be pressured into using it, that
would be interesting to see in the Jewish system.
ers
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Well, you're just splitting hairs here. By trying to "bring about Sharia Law as a form of dispute resolution" you are "imposing Sharia law" because women are not considered persons under it, and they would have little choice but be drawn into it by religious code.
As well, due to ruling out Sharia as dispute resolution, the other religious tribunals were blocked out too, which is a good thing, even though the other tribunals were not as discriminatory. Religions did provide much basis to our laws, but we have already taken what is good from them and cast off the rest... we surely don't need the original, outdated texts to fall back on.
I think a lot of people realized that "Canadian contribution" nonsense was pie in the sky, and would not happen that way.