Through Q&A this week, I saw Islamic youth leader Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Senator Jacqui Lambie clash over views on sharia law.

The problem I felt, was a feeling that Sharia Law was being taken as an inner growth factor, when it was stated by Yassmin that, in response to Jacqui Lambie: "Do you even know what Sharia Law is? Me praying five times a day is Sharia."

Considering many people benefit and develop, in some way from prayer, I was very concerned about her comment in that context.

My view is that Sharia law does not, and in fact any law, have any impact on personal growth.

Law in itself is very retrospective. That being something that has been brought in as a response to something, it is not something that naturally creates itself, or floats into someones mind like a dream.

Development of individuals comes from within ones own inner self and comes in over time through things like reflection, thought, personal development and natural change.

What do you think?

If Muslims believe that Allah gave their laws then that's what the inner growth is based on. Prayer and Sharia are from big Al.
A parallel may be Catholic rules about marriage to non-Catholics : piety and Church Law are practiced together . The marriage law is separate from state laws on marriage ( anyone can marry ).

nnn, 'Islam and its impact on women's lives and wellbeing? Here is a diversion to occupy you instead'

You are so hip, NNN.

If it had been violence against women in any other area of life,Tony Jones and the Q&A audience would have been all over it like a rash.

what a loud mouth rude insolent young 'lady' Yasmin showed herself to be on Q & A.

Most religion has been evil. It has been used to control people, rather than to enhance their lives. Christianity was as it was practiced in the middle ages was a nasty thing, as is the Sharia form of Islam today.

The last thing we need is this garbage introduced to Oz. What we have now is far too much of this vicious people controlling evil already.

Evil garbage.
"During the 12 months ended January 2017 Australia, there were 1,290 road deaths."

" Locomotive Acts (also known as Red Flag Laws) was a policy requiring self-propelled vehicles to be led by a pedestrian waving a red flag or carrying a lantern to warn bystanders of the vehicle's approach.
Firstly, at least three persons shall be employed to drive or conduct..
Secondly, one of such persons shall precede on foot by not less than sixty yards, and shall carry a red flag constantly displayed, and shall warn the riders and drivers of horses, and shall signal the driver thereof when it shall be necessary to stop, and shall assist horses, and carriages drawn by horses, passing the same,".
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Some of these deluded medieval trash wash, wax and polish, vacuum and place new offerings to the engine and the motor-spirit vehicle is enshrined in its own chamber.