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To: ark_girl
I'm betting any rulings Judeo-Christian tribunals have dished out weren't against Canadian or American laws. So, I don't see why they should have to go away.

There is no way, under American or Canadian law, to ban religiously based arbitration tribunals of one religion while allowing others the privilege. It's all or nothing.

In the US, private parties can agree to have their disputes resolves by a priest, rabbi or imam in accordance with any law they desire. However, the law cannot conflict with American law or public policy.

That being said, the greater concern with allowing Islamic-based arbitration tribunals is the fear that they will be used as a source of coercion against Muslim women here. That problem doesn't exist when two Orthodox Jews decide to have their dispute settled by a Rabbi.

14 posted on 02/14/2006 2:46:57 PM PST by Potowmack ("The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax." - Albert Einstein)
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To: Potowmack

There is no way, under American or Canadian law, to ban religiously based arbitration tribunals of one religion while allowing others the privilege. It's all or nothing.



You'll have to inlcude religous school too then.

Canada funds catholic schools and only catholic schools.


15 posted on 02/14/2006 3:26:43 PM PST by -=[_Super_Secret_Agent_]=-
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