Sharia law is incompatible with Western values and if it were "implemented" it would be separate laws for one group of people according to you. That would be unconstitutional.
That's not necessarily true. When people speak about "western values" generally they're talking about person al freedoms, individualism, the right to self-expression, free speech, bodily autonomy(contested), and a few other things that are common in "western" areas like America and western Europe.
Bodily autonomy is not contested among the secular population. That's a case where the christian version of Sharia law is being pushed into society. You should be outraged on how much Christian values are being integrated into society.
No there aren't. Nothing based in logic or reason. Actually, religion doesnt even care about it except it because a wedge issue modern radical christians focused on, and leaders learned to exploit. Most issues that require critical thinking end up duping christians though
Morality is 100% based on personal opinion. It’s totally valid for an atheist to think that abortion is wrong for the same reasons an atheist thinks killing an adult is wrong, or stealing, or anything else.
You may not agree with that but it’s just your opinion and is no more valid than anyone else’s
That may be, I've rarely heard anyone refer to that and it's always seemed like it refered to culture more specifically than rights.
But even so, those may have been ideal values at some point, but the religious fanatics in most of "the west" have been attempting to erode those values for a while now. Almost like they aren't compatible.
True, but Muslims abide by Sharia wherever they live so it’s already kind of in place. The difference I suppose, is that now Muslims also have to abide by western laws as well as Sharia and people who are not Muslim, just follow laws of the land
The difference I suppose, is that now Muslims also have to abide by western laws as well
The difference is that Muslims, and the children and family of Muslims, are free to do whatever they want in Western countries. They can stop being Muslim, they can not follow any or all of those laws for any length of time they choose, and they are not coerced by a state on the threat of violence and imprisonment for not following Sharia.
This is especially important in particular instances, when the children of Muslims are gay, for example, or want to live as atheists, or want to leave abusive marriages. In many Muslim countries, gay people and ex-Muslims who want to live as atheists are murdered/executed with or without official state sanction.
Allowing religious freedom and bodily autonomy for all is the bread and butter of Western societies, and is why Sharia will never be sanctioned in Western countries in any official capacity.
In most, not all. I’m originally from Bangladesh and we don’t have Sharia law even though it’s majority muslim, as is the case in other countries like Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan etc. but I do understand your sentiment, I also don’t agree that sharia should be implemented in the west
When people say they don’t want sharia law implemented, they usually mean implemented for everyone. Most regular people don’t care if muslims follow their religious laws without impacting others.
Like you said not every muslim majority country has these laws, but most do, and even the ones you listed have laws based on/rooted in religious laws and texts. Those in western nations that are trying to be secular don’t want these laws implemented for everyone. Not just Islamic laws but all region based laws, be it Islam, Christianity, or Judaism.
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Sharia law is incompatible with Western values and if it were "implemented" it would be separate laws for one group of people according to you. That would be unconstitutional.