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Some are more equal than others

Friday 15th January 2010 22:29 in Human Relations | 77 views logged | No comments

Muslim women In the case of animal slaughter in the UK, one law applies to Jews and Muslims and another (requiring more humane treatment of animals) applies to the rest of us.

The same double standard also exists when it comes to the benefits system. Bigamy is illegal under UK law, but a man may have four wives under Islamic law (this one-way polygamy is called polygyny). A man who does so in Britain may claim benefits from the British taxpayer for all of those wives, even if they are not his wives under UK law.

You read that right. A man married to multiple women under Islamic law (who are not even citizens of the UK) may claim benefits from the UK government for those wives. Do you think that’s right? Neither do I. But if you live in Britain, you’re paying for it and you have the Labour Party to thank for it.

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