"There is no question of such [Sharia] courts sitting in this country or such sanctions being applied here.
“So far as the law is concerned, those who live in this country are governed by English and Welsh law and subject to the jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts,” he said.
It's about time someone in Britain defended the legitimacy, supremacy and authority of national law over Sharia law. After all, people are free to vote with their feet:
“Those who come to live in this country and benefit from the rights enjoyed by all who live here also necessarily come under the same obligations that the law imposes on all who live here.”
Absolutely right. Legitimate government must equally protect the rights of all residents. If some people's rights are privileged, other people's rights are denigrated. Any government policy that fails to protect someone's individual rights is illegitimate and immoral.
I have several friends who immigrated to the United States from other countries. They came and played by the rules and are exemplary citizens. I have a special respect for people who give up the comforting familiarity of their early lives to become Americans. But I have nothing but disdain and condemnation for people who want to live in America and enjoy the benefits of America while disrespecting and disparaging the very values that make America great.
Good on you, Lord Phillips, for defending the British rule of law.
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