The current leader of the free world reportedly joined Cabinet secretaries, members of the diplomatic corps and lawmakers at a White House Dinner to pay tribute to what he called "a great religion and its commitment to justice and progress." White House dinners marking the holy month are nothing new. Former President George W. Bush held similar dinners during his eight years in office. The primary difference is that Muslim leaders felt that Muslim organizations that disagreed with the president on political and religious issues were not included. Apparently our current president is supportive of the system of laws in place in Muslim countries. I am struggling mightily with the statement “its commitment to justice and progress." Islamic law – Sharia- is the body of Islamic religious law, and is the framework within which those living in Muslim countries are judged.
Sharia - this system committed to justice and progress- consists in small part of the following
1. Attributes different legal rights to different groups.
2. Distinguishes between men and women,
3. Distinguishes between Muslims, Jews and Christians and other non-Muslims.
4. Requires non-Muslims to pay a tax if they want to live safely in Muslim states
5. Can refuse to protect non -Muslims even though it protects the Muslim citizens.
6. Values the life of non-Muslims at 50% of that of a Muslim under certain circumstances
7. Punishes under law the crimes of adultery, blasphemy, apostasy and homosexuality,
8. Punishes by amputation for the crime of theft, and flogging for fornication or public intoxication.
9. System of punishment is considered inhuman by the European Court of Human Rights.
Now if those are not the signs of an enlightened religion committed to justice and progress I don't know what are. I wonder how our elected officials - Barney Frank, John Edwards et al would fair under number 7 and 8? The President’s wife and daughters? Women's rights are non existent in many of these countries. Is this man simply pandering to every power in the world? Does he really believe this?
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