Muslims, Jews and Christians unite

[c.j.jaxxon]

I would say discrimination is unjust. But remember when they make laws it's for everybody to follow but they don't consider culture or religion and I believe it's because of no forsight to think about the "minority" and that could be anything.

[Sam Slater]

[quote]But remember when they make laws it's for everybody to follow but they don't consider culture or religion and I believe it's because of no forsight to think about the "minority" and that could be anything.[/quote]

While I do think that -originally- different cultures evolved -and probably needed- different laws to govern whatever culture the peoples who created the laws wanted, these laws were set at times when one culture/religion dominated the region these laws were followed.

In today's western society we have multi-religious and multi-cultural groups within the borders of one country where the laws fall upon. While law is forever changing and adapting we cannot have different laws for different religions/cultures who happen to live on the same street, neighbourhood, city, county, state or country.

Different laws wouldn't achieve equality, and would then discriminate. We cannot go back to times when religion held sway over law or government. We'd be going back to the dark ages. No, religions and cultures must adapt and tolerate the law of the land they wish to dwell upon. Laws must be made which are acceptable for the majority, not the minority.

You cannot treat a woman favourably within laws compared to a man, nor a white man favourably against a black man - this we all agree. No matter what sex or colour you are, the laws are the same. So why now ask for leniency and foresight when it comes to minority cultures and religions?

I'm bearded and an atheist. If it was illegal to wear a beard in Andorra, and atheists weren't tolerated, then why would I migrate there? If I did move there I could attempt to persuade the people that tolerating atheists would be polite and fair, and maybe even tell of my amazement that beards are illegal, but I wouldn't expect the law of Andorra to treat me favourably compared to my neighbours. The beard would be shaved before I boarded the plane............obviously.

Law must come before religion, and laws must be equal if they are to gain respect.

[c.j.jaxxon]

I contend though that a person who came to the UK or the US or where ever that they wouldn't know ALL the laws of the land so that person gets on his motorbike with a turban not knowing that he should wear a helmet until he gets stopped. (Believe me, even I don't know all the laws here in the states and they do vary from state to state) Even though generally when people move from one country to another they bring their culture and religion with them I would expect that if they're driving they obey speed laws, traffic signs and lights and even wear a seat belt but if it was a law to wear a helmet yeah I would like the person to wear one but it don't mean they would wear one and the most that would come out of it is a ticket. It don't bother me, let'em wear a turban. It's his life that's in danger.