Sharia Law - Good Or Bad?

Judging what happens in far flung lands from the safety and security of living in Canada is always a bit dicey, but really...200 lashes for a young woman for being in a car with a man who is not a relative is a bit much. That's Sharia law in Saudi Arabia.

The main stream media now has the story and have been warned that writing critically about it would just make it worse for the young woman!

Meanwhile in Khartoum, Sudan a teacher is in jail on charges of allowing her young students to name a teddy bear Muhammad. It was buried in this mornings newspaper but by tonight it has made it to the TV news and main stream newspapers and there is a huge diplomatic storm brewing in Britain over this. If found guilty she faces 40 lashes and 6 months in jail. She is 54 years old, can anyone out there imagine receiving 40 lashes at that age? It has been suggested that a Sudanese official is using this to start another "incident" like the Danish cartoon episode. I wonder... why is okay to name their baby boys Muhammad but not a teddy bear? I mean really, my doctors name is Muhammad, what's the big deal?

Our Provincial Premier McGuinty was considering Sharia Law here in Ontario in the country of Canada. Good thing he changed his mind... Back to my knitting.