The Archbishop of Canterbury, the head of the Church of England, has somehow concluded that it would be a good idea for Britain to have two sets of laws, sharia law for Muslims, and the regular set for everyone else:
"He declared that Sharia and Parliamentary law should be given equal legal status so the people could choose which governs their lives."
His statement comes on the heels of the news that the British government has decided that Islamic men with multiple wives are eligible to obtain welfare benefits for each of said wives, despite the fact that bigamy is illegal in England:
"New guidelines on income support from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state: 'Where there is a valid polygamous marriage the claimant and one spouse will be paid the couple rate ... The amount payable for each additional spouse is presently £33.65.'"
How can there be a "valid polygamous marriage" when it's against the law in the first place?
Oh, I'm sorry, I must have looked up the issue under the wrong set of laws.
Do you see the size of the unfair mess that this is going to create, Archbishop?
"Income support for all of the wives may be paid directly into the husband's bank account, if the family so choose."
Convenient. For the husband, that is. Where are the English feminists when you need them?
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