Hmmm I actually have some thoughts on this subject (and let me make it clear that I write in a state of utter drunkeness, which of course is the state where you often get your most enlightened thoughts..... or something...)

Anyway, in a country where the declaration fo independence state that everyone has the right to pursue one's own choice of religion (it does state that, right??) it seems wrong that the jugdes would want to base their judgements on the codes from one religion, in that way the Sharia would be equally good??? Both the commandments and the sharia is claimed to be the laws of God?? Of course the laws in most western countries originates from the principles of the Bible, but in my eyes there's not much difference to judge by the laws written in the Bible (and they can be as harsh as they get) is as bad as judging from the Sharia....

[eh... i dunno... ]