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Originally posted by Bobblehead@Sep 9 2005, 03:08 PM
It is VOLUNTARY.
If both sides agree to abide by the ruling, then I say go for it. If it is women's rights that they are worried about, then the women don't have to VOLUNTEER to abide by the ruling. It sounds to me like this is something where both sides must agree in the first place before it will even occur, or else it will go into the public court (if I'm reading that wrong, let me know). As long as the rulings do not contravene any other laws, and neither party is coerced into accepting the religious route, then anything that frees up the court system can't be all bad.
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I agreed with you on first thought, but the end of your statement is the crux for me. I can see women being coerced by their religious leaders, if they want to remain good Catholics, Jews or Moslems.