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Ontario says no to religious law |
2006-02-18 |
![]() “I’m overjoyed,” said Tarek Fatah, spokesman for the Muslim Canadian Congress. “This is a great victory for all Ontarians because we’ve finally asserted that there will be one law for all.” Fatah, a Pakistani-Canadian said the new legislation was a setback for Islamic fundamentalists, who tried to use Canada’s multicultural values to advance a set of laws detrimental to women’s rights. “Laws that cannot be debated in Parliament should never be part of public policy,” he said. A spokesman for the Canadian Jewish Congress said that organisation was “extremely disappointed” with the legislation. Mark Freyman said the provincial Liberal government failed to consult with it before announcing changes to the system. He said Jewish courts have dealt with an unknown number of divorce and custody cases in the province since 1991. “We are not aware of any complaints (over that period,)” he said. |
Posted by:Fred |
#7 How is an agunah different from a Catholic woman granted a divorce and not able to re-marry in a Catholic church? Instead of changing arcane and disputable doctrine about divorce, they cynically provide annulments and pretend the marriage, even with children, never existed. Fooey. The problem here is not either Jewish or Catholic law, it is one of intransigence on the part of Jewish and Catholic leaders trying to retain silly and stupid uncertain edicts with no real foundation, but plenty of precedent, in Talmudic or Canon Law. Using the excuse "It's not in the Pentatuch," or "It's not in the New Testament,", "but we've been doing it for so long that we don't feel like changing it", is just stupidly cruel. Islam, of course, is the winner hands down in the stupid, arcane, and unsubstantiated adherence to whimsical additions to their doctrines. Such as interpreting "women should dress and act modestly", as meaning that they have to be covered from head to toe, never go outside without escort, never drive or go to school. Triple fooey. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-02-18 10:28 |
#6 There is a downside, though. Look up agunah on the net. |
Posted by: Eric Jablow 2006-02-18 09:20 |
#5 cluebats do work at times |
Posted by: PlanetDan 2006-02-18 07:18 |
#4 watch: extra ammo, 4 frags each, claymores out, and stay alert men 'cause they'll be back. |
Posted by: RD 2006-02-18 03:07 |
#3 A rare, brief moment of political sanity. |
Posted by: Sock Puppet O' Doom 2006-02-18 02:05 |
#2 Excellent |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-02-18 01:41 |
#1 No sharia in our neighbor. Thanks, Canada. |
Posted by: Jules 2006-02-18 00:52 |