I read some heated reaction to it in the Slate http://www.slate.com/id/2184196 and rushed here looking for a nuanced response. Thanks. We already have a similar kind of system in India with different personal laws for Hindus, Christians and Muslims. This kind of division is generally limited to matters like marriage, property rights and so on.
The right wing in India has been asking for a long time for a Uniform Civil Law and its not just because they are concerned about the plight of the women in Muslim communities (this is the usual response put forth by supporters of the uniform civil code), it's more because some people cannot stand the thought that 'those people' would have a separate set of codes based on their religion. Not to say that everything's perfect with the system as it is, but one needs to understand where and why the opposition is coming from and I think the archbishop's lecture does a fine job there.
I have gone through a major part of the lecture and the extreme reactions to it doesn't seem justified at all.
I read some heated reaction
I read some heated reaction to it in the Slate http://www.slate.com/id/2184196 and rushed here looking for a nuanced response. Thanks. We already have a similar kind of system in India with different personal laws for Hindus, Christians and Muslims. This kind of division is generally limited to matters like marriage, property rights and so on.
The right wing in India has been asking for a long time for a Uniform Civil Law and its not just because they are concerned about the plight of the women in Muslim communities (this is the usual response put forth by supporters of the uniform civil code), it's more because some people cannot stand the thought that 'those people' would have a separate set of codes based on their religion. Not to say that everything's perfect with the system as it is, but one needs to understand where and why the opposition is coming from and I think the archbishop's lecture does a fine job there.
I have gone through a major part of the lecture and the extreme reactions to it doesn't seem justified at all.