The state cannot curb sharia law alone

British commentator Andrew Brown writes “sharia rulings, especially the informal ones, already derive much of their force from the consent given to them by adults; so to undermine sharia law, or to remove its discriminatory aspects, what’s needed is a widespread withdrawal of the consent that the bad bits enjoy among Muslim families”.

via:[http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/jun/09/sharia-law-bill]