The great state of Tennessee's State Sen. Bill Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, and state Rep. Judd Matheny, R-Tullahoma, have introduced a bill to criminalize Sharia Law. You may remember hearing about the town of Murfreesboro due to the battle to prevent Muslims from building a mosque there. A fight that included spray painting "Muslims go home" and "Not welcome" after the site was burned to the ground. What a wonderful bastion of tolerance, but I digress.
So what is Sharia Law? CNN almost explains it properly:
Many Muslims consider Sharia law to outline basic tenets of living a moral life.
Not exactly. It isn't just about morality - though it is a big part - it is also about making sure one lives according God's will.
Not exactly. It isn't just about morality - though it is a big part - it is also about making sure one lives according God's will.
So what's the problem with outlawing Sharia?
Sharia law is Islamic Religious Law. It is all encompassing, covering complicated matters like inheritance or more simple things like making sure children don't urinate in your water supply (yes, that's in there, look it up). That means that if Sharia is illegal, it is illegal to be a Muslim!
You heard me. This law makes being Muslims punishable by up to 15 years in jail (where ironically people are converting to Islam in record numbers, but that's a different story).
But Matt, you say, Sharia makes it legal to for men to beat their multiple wives and kill infidels!
Well, no. Yes, some Muslims do interpret Sharia that way, but certainly not all do.
And even if they did, it's besides the point. Why? Because spousal abuse, polygamy and murder are already illegal under American and Tennesseean law.
So why would anyone bother making a law like this?
Two words: Fear Sells
Why bother to build up a political platform when you can scare people into voting by using an Arabic word? Sure, all the things that the Sharia of radical Muslims are already illegal, but this lets bad politicians score points.
Laws like this won't make anyone safer, get anyone who's unemployed a job or help in the war on terror, but it sure does a good job of scaring people.
Sharia law is Islamic Religious Law. It is all encompassing, covering complicated matters like inheritance or more simple things like making sure children don't urinate in your water supply (yes, that's in there, look it up). That means that if Sharia is illegal, it is illegal to be a Muslim!
You heard me. This law makes being Muslims punishable by up to 15 years in jail (where ironically people are converting to Islam in record numbers, but that's a different story).
But Matt, you say, Sharia makes it legal to for men to beat their multiple wives and kill infidels!
Well, no. Yes, some Muslims do interpret Sharia that way, but certainly not all do.
And even if they did, it's besides the point. Why? Because spousal abuse, polygamy and murder are already illegal under American and Tennesseean law.
So why would anyone bother making a law like this?
Two words: Fear Sells
Why bother to build up a political platform when you can scare people into voting by using an Arabic word? Sure, all the things that the Sharia of radical Muslims are already illegal, but this lets bad politicians score points.
Laws like this won't make anyone safer, get anyone who's unemployed a job or help in the war on terror, but it sure does a good job of scaring people.
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