Dear Dustin,

I know what it is called, but it is immoral.

Only God is sovereign.

Now I have not mentioned caliphates at all, nor has anyone else on this thread: only good people who wish to live their lives in this continent peacefully without hurting anyone. Caliphates too are immoral.

Yuyutsu,

It is hard to believe that you are serious. If you are serious you have my deepest sympathy.

Dear Yuyutsu,

What on earth are you on about now.

Religion instructs its adherents on faith, morals,
and conscience. But there isn't a separate stream
of law derived from religious sources that
competes with or supplants Australian law in
governing our civil society. The source of our law
is the democratically elected legislature.

There are countries that apply religious or sharia
law - Saudi Arabia comes to mind. If people want to
live under sharia law these are countries where they
might feel at ease. But not Australia.

A person who does not acknowledge the supremacy of
civil law laid down by democratic processes should
not come to Australia. This is not optional.
We are asking all our citizens to subscribe to
a framework that can protect the rights and liberties
of all. The rule of law is necessary for us all to live
in cohesion.

Terrorists and those who support them do not acknowledge the
rights and liberties of others - the right to live
without being maimed, the right to live without being
bombed and as such they forfeit the right to live in this
country. Yes Australia is a continent. But it is an
inhabited one with a system of government and a system of
laws. If you are fortunate enough to have been accepted into
this country - you have to agree to abide by its laws.

Why on earth would we defend the rights of foreigners who refuse to respect our laws or show respect in our courts?
Doesn't make any sense to me.

In the lifetime of the wrinkly members , there were problems with mixed marriage. Prod and Catholic families refused to recognise the lawfullness or social acceptance of couples who deviated . By law the head of state had to be non-Catholic. In UK the English crown is not given respect by many in N Ireland or Wales for different reasons .
Is standing up when a judge walks into a court so essential when pollies shout insults at the leaders in the House?

Yuyutsu Quote "Only God is sovereign." There is the problem to the Muslims Mohamed is God, so they don't stand for anyone but him.

Personally I don't agree with standing for the magistrate etc, it is a sign of subservience admitting the other is greater than you, same as I would not bow or curtsy or whatever is done to royalty.

These people are not better than me or any other person, so why should people have to show subservience.