>Tracy,
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>>http://www.ntpi.org/html/whyoppose.html
>>http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec03/sharia_9-29.html
>>http://www.answering-islam.org/Sharia/
>>http://www.nosharia.com/
>>http://www.americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=4726
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/3599264.stm
>>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20050908.SHARIA08/TPStory/TPNational/
>>http://www.awakenedwoman.com/iraqi_reject_sharia.htm
>>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2320096,00.html
>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/621126.stm
>>http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/saudi/justice.html
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>>It is irresponsible and an insult to women to even consider it.
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>Maybe to your suprise, but I actually agree here.
>However, one has to accept that this is implemented in many muslim countries, whether you like it or not.
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>If you reject it, then at least be morally right and don't do business with such countries.
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>You also have keep in mind that the western countries had have similar discriminating laws in the past. And if you look at christian extremist, they still have their own rules and laws. Your country has a number of those groups...
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>One of our ministers made a comment that was a case for democracy and not for the sharia. By saying that if 2/3 of our country would vote for implementation of the sharia, it should be implemented, he was saying that even though he would not like to see this happening, democracy has a higher priority.

Yes, in a democracy the majority wins EXCEPT (at least in Canada and the U.S. (I don't know about Holland)) if the law infringes on personal rights.
At least some of the things in Sharia Law contradict constitutional rights and freedoms of individuals.

cheers

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>Walter,