A glimpse into the dark ages

Looks like an interesting and enlightening program due to be broadcast on Monday; Panorama has been secretly filming experiences of some unfortunate Muslim women trying to seek remedy for domestic abuse via the Sharia council system in the UK, no doubt the program will cause some ripples in the pond of community harmony, if its accurate so it should. This is a system which in my view is simply divisive and frankly unnecessary in a modern secular country. The law, like ethics should be based on current learning, reason and inclusiveness not religions which in most cases are the antithesis of these, it should evolve and improve based on experience and not be shackled to ancient books, anything else seems like a retrograde step to me. To me this looks like a glimpse into a long since abandoned way of doing things based on vested interests and superstition that regardless of peoples beliefs is simply inferior. Of course our legal system is imperfect, there are flaws and it can be slow to move sometimes, however, on the whole issues do get addressed over time.

Sharia (or any kind of alternative Law) don't need it here, don't want it here.