The sharia myth sweeps America

[mgc1961]

If you are not vitally concerned about the possibility of radical Muslims infiltrating the U.S. government and establishing a Taliban-style theocracy, then you are not a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination. In addition to talking about tax policy and Afghanistan, Republican candidates have also felt the need to speak out against the menace of "sharia."

Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum refers to sharia as "an existential threat" to the United States. Pizza magnate Herman Cain declared in March that he would not appoint a Muslim to a Cabinet position or judgeship because "there is this attempt to gradually ease sharia law and the Muslim faith into our government. It does not belong in our government."

The generally measured campaign of former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty leapt into panic mode over reports that during his governorship, a Minnesota agency had created a sharia-compliant mortgage program to help Muslim homebuyers. "As soon as Gov. Pawlenty became aware of the issue," spokesman Alex Conant assured reporters, "he personally ordered it shut down."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2011-06-12-Sharia-law-in-the-USA_n.htm

[MiniMe]

1. I'm worried that the republians will establish a Taliban type set of laws

They are already trying

[QuintanarooBoy]

6. Bingo!

Thread recced.

[drm604]

2. I hate these people.

A sharia-compliant mortgage program is in no way shape or form an implementation of sharia law. Sometimes I can't tell if people like this are just idiots or if they're pandering to the most ignorant and fearful among their base. I think it's some of both.

[Mopar151]

3. They are scared of the provisions against usury in Sharia law

And convienlenty forget very similar ones in the Bible. Of course Timmy PawPaw's target voters are worried about the Muslim lady wearing a head scarf while working the checkout at WalMart.

[yurbud]

10. Europeans think we are oppressing our women by not letting them go topless at the beach

[DBoon]

4. people can agree to anything not illegal in a private contract

the right to establish contracts between private parties is one of the cornerstones of the capitalist system

Why does Pawlenty hate capitalism?

[QED]

5. I'm more concerned about

the possibility (and near reality) of radical Christians infiltrating the U.S. government and establishing a Taliban-style theocracy.

Remember what Gandhi said? "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

[nxylas]

7. Bingo!

It's a bait and switch to divert attention away from the fact that the GOP is a far more dangerous threat to the secular, Enlightenment ideals on which America was founded.

[Populist_Prole]

8. The only people I hear spouting sharia this and caliphate that

Are dumber than dirt fundies or neo-christians that never heard those words before the likes of Hannity, Beck, Rush and others told them to shit themselves about it.

[yurbud]

9. this shows the Republican bases total lack of critical thinking skills

The number of Muslims is about the same as Jews in this country, and I bet the number of fundamentalist Muslims is the same or less than ultra-orthodox Jews, and their effect on mainstream Muslims let alone mainstream society is near zero.

The chances of Muslims imposing sharia law on the US is about the same as ultra-orthodox Jews outlawing pork or Chinese-Americans making Confucianism the state religion.

[TygrBright]

11. Waitasec.... Are we talking about the same thing?

Sharia:
Based in patriarchy and tribalism
Requires women to accept the status of domestic animals/chattels
Metes out brutal suppression and punishment of all sex outside heterosexual marriage
Arbitrated by a religiously-certified elite
Subordinates individual freedoms to a "divinely ordained" conduct mandate

American Family Association/Other RW Religious Wackjob Desiderata:
Based in patriarchy and tribalism
Requires women to accept the status of domestic animals/chattels
Metes out brutal suppression and punishment of all sex outside heterosexual marriage
Arbitrated by a religiously-certified elite
Subordinates individual freedoms to a "divinely ordained" conduct mandate

Dang! I can see why they're upset!

:eyes:

dismissively,
Bright