Multiculturalist "honest dialogue" about legal Muslim polygamy - the kind of dialogue that's ostensibly neutral but always seems to end with objectively less human rights - is now common across countries as diverse as the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Australia, and Canada. And of course, the UK:

[A] lecture focused on Islamic marriages and divorces in this country, with Sheikh Faiz ul-Aqtab Siddiqi (of the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal) speaking candidly on many areas. One such topic was that of polygamy, and the refusal of English law to recognise such relationships. Siddiqi boldly stated:.. "polygamous marriages should not be such an alien concept." Siddiqi is a practising barrister, and has been involved with the process of reforming English law to accommodate Muslim cultural practices, especially within the area of family law.

He was speaking at the Temple Church because of course he was. And wouldn't you know it, leading barrister Stephen Hockman - a former chairman of the Bar Council - has come out in favor of incorporating sharia into the British legal system. Because it will "improve relations between faith groups," you see.

Meanwhile judges in Scotland are already bending the law to accommodate Muslim polygamy:

But yesterday one motorist offered what must be a unique reason why he should keep his licence. Mohammed Anwar said a ban would make it difficult to commute between his two wives and fulfil his matrimonial duties. His lawyer told a Scottish court the Muslim restaurant owner has one wife in Motherwell and another in Glasgow - he is allowed up to four under his religion - and sleeps with them on alternate nights. He also needed his driving licence to run his restaurant in Falkirk, Stirlingshire. Airdrie Sheriff Court had heard that Anwar was caught driving at 64mph in a 30mph zone in Glasgow, fast enough to qualify for instant disqualification. Anwar admitted the offence, but Sheriff John C. Morris accepted his plea not to be banned and allowed him to keep his licence.

On the plus side monogamy is in no way related to the foundations of Western morals or culture.

References:
* Muslim is spared a speeding ban so he can drive between his two wives [Daily Mail]
* Westerners Welcome Harems [Daniel Pipes]
* Sharia law should be introduced into legal system, says leading barrister [Telegraph]
* Dangerous liaisons [Rosa Freedman / Guardian]

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