Would you say that Sharia law the way that it is imposed in countries such as Iran and Saudi Arabia is inconsistent with the Constitution?
Ask yourself which of our leaders who is sworn to uphold the Constitution has criticized such application of Sharia law as we see in Iran and Saudi Arabia?
Sharia law as applied in Iran and Saudi Arabia is inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States. It imposes the religion of Islam on everyone regardless of their own religious beliefs. To the extent that any belief system violates the basic right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that belief system is inimical to our constitution.
It is not appropriate for any of our leaders to measure other nations’ laws and practices against our constitution but against the constitutions of those nations. If Sharia law is agreed to by the people of that nation, then it is appropriate for them. Those who do not wish to live under those rules should find another home and we should welcome them with open arms.
I will point out that the United Nations espouse a charter where basic human rights are protected by member nations. Any violation of those basic human rights is subject to sanction and legal action by the International Court in the Hague.
Where I draw the line is at our borders. Anyone who comes here and murders a person for family honor should face a jury, a judge and an executioner as swiftly as possible. Anyone who performs genital mutilation on a girl or woman has committed sexual assault and should be tried and face the death penalty or a long prison sentence in solitary confinement. Such acts are not only an affront to basic human decency but a violation of our constitution and laws.
And, if you think that hanging a 13 year old girl from the end of a crane in public is just “punishment” for being seen walking down the street with a boy who is not a relative...? I question your humanity.