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Oklahoma voters are considering an unusual question that will appear on their ballots this Tuesday: whether Islamic law can be used in considering cases in state court.
The question is the doing of State Rep. Rex Duncan. The Republican is the main author of State Question 755, also known as the "Save our State" constitutional amendment, one of 11 questions on the state ballot.
The question might seem a befuddling one for a ballot in the heartland, but it stems from a New Jersey legal case in which a Muslim woman went to a family court asking for a restraining order against her spouse claiming he had raped her repeatedly. The judge ruled against her, saying that her husband was abiding by his Muslim beliefs regarding spousal duties.
The decision was later overruled by an appellate court, but the case sparked a firestorm. Duncan secured support for the proposal on the state's Senate side from fellow Republican Anthony Sykes, who co-authored the measure.
Originally posted by neo96
reply to post by TheAmused
no religion law trumps us law
us law is the supreme law of the land the alpha and omega
the end.
people will scream freedom of religion well in this case the public welfare should trump for safety issues
then again congress shall make no law abridging religious freedom that works both ways no religion shall abridge the us constitution or its laws.
Originally posted by okbmd
It will never fly in Oklahoma .
Ain't gonna happen .
Been here thirty-some-odd years , trust me , it won't happen .