[The KG9 Kid]

"... What's wrong with letting people decide they want their personal disputes governed by Talmudic law instead of English Common Law?"

That would almost make sense if Islamic civil cases in some Muslim countries didn't end up with people being blinded in one eye, hands being cut off, or having female family members sold into whoredom to pay outstanding debts.

Oughtta be a load of laughs when someone is ordered to sell their daughter -- a Canadian citizen, mind you -- into an arranged marriage with a Pakistani living abroad.

Would Canada protect that girl, or would they help spirit her away to a foreign land like Janet Reno did to Elian?

[forYourChildrenVote4Bush]

No, You don't understand, I really mean it...

I would change my citizenship to an American one any day of the week. I know I would be a better American than 40% of Americans (democRATS/Leftist/Socialists/Communists).

In America your government protects/works for you...here we have to fend for ourselves...


This is NOT sarcasm ...

[jocon307]

"Would Canada protect that girl,..."

The Brits don't seem to do much for them, although that is accomplished by looking the other way, not via any enforcement proceedings. I recently heard this was going to change, but I don't know if it has.

[a1.414]

In Saudi Arabia, the Sharia court is the only choice. In the US (and Canada), submitting yourself is up to you.

To answer your question, if you read the actual Ontraio Arbitration Act, you'll see that arbitration verticts can only be enfored by the regular court. In other words, the only way someone can be forced to sell their daughter through this process is if the regular court would allow that. If it does it's a problem with the regular court, and entirely independent of whether arbitration by Imam is ok.

By the way, if you feel like having your disputes governed by your local Parish Elders, read the Federal Arbitration Act as well as your applicable state law.