The UK Gives In

This is disturbing news out of the UK.

In its efforts to embrace multiculturalism, the British government has seen fit to officially create a second class of citizen. In its desire to raise cultures to a level of equality, it has effectively reduced the rights of individuals to a subservient subclass within culture.

It’s been described by one commentator as an example of Great Britain ‘surrendering’ itself and the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was criticised for saying it will happen, but whatever the reaction, Islamic law now officially operates in the UK.

Whereas before rulings by sharia courts in Britain could only be enforced if all parties in a Muslim civil case agreed to abide by them, now what the courts say will be legally binding, backed by county courts or the High Court.

The five sharia courts are Birmingham, Bradford, London and Manchester with others planned for Glasgow and Edinburgh. They will be run by the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal whose Sheikh Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi said: "We realised that under the Arbitration Act [1996] we can make rulings which can be enforced by county and high courts. The act allows disputes to be resolved using alternatives like tribunals."

When the Brits allow a woman or daughter to be beaten senseless because Sharia allows it, the Brits will have chosen to dismantle the foundation of modern common law.

All cultures are not equal. All people are. How could a modern day country get such basics turned around so horribly?

Could it be cowardice?

h/t Dhimmi Watch