Bjorn said:
We are speaking about different things here.
The story you are posting links to are about people defined as terrorists even in Saudi Arabia, not about how Saudi Arabia is ruled or how people are punished when they commit crimes.
This is from the Ammnesty International link you provided.
More than 1,100 people have been executed in the past 20 years, according to reports received by Amnesty International, although the true total is probably
far higher. It is almost certain that all were sentenced to death after secret and summary hearings and with no meaningful appeal.
http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/saudi/briefing/8.html
My questions to you were:
How come the majority of muslims don't punish people according to the sharia if they all agree they want to?
Does this answer your question?
This isn't all of them of course I just got the Arab Nations.
Yemen
http://www.austarab.com.au/Yemen/Yemen_constitution.html
The system of law is based on
Islamic law. The commercial law is influenced by English common law principles. The death penalty is in force.
Algeria
The judicial system is based on French and
Islamic traditions and socialist principles. The Supreme Court also has a constitutional role as the Council of State
http://www.austarab.com.au/Algeria/Algeria_constitution.html
Bahrain
The judicial system is codified on the basis of English jurisprudence and
Islamic law. The death penalty is nominally in force.
http://www.austarab.com.au/Bahrain/Bahrain_constitution.html
United Arab Emirates
The UAE law system is based on
Islamic legal principles, with introduction of some secular codes, but in practice they are interpreted differently by the local courts in different emirates. Abu Dhabi has a Ruler’s Court presided by a professional judge and the court in Dubai is run by a qadi (
Islamic legal expert); the rulers in other emirates deal with legal issues themselves. The death penalty is in force.
http://www.austarab.com.au/UAE/UAE_constitution.html
Sudan
The system of law was substantially based on the English common law, with the judiciary as separate and independent authority. Since the 1980s the
Islamic (Sharia) law was reintroduced.
http://www.austarab.com.au/Sudan/Sudan_constitution.html
Saudi Arabia
The legal system is based on
Islamic law. The judiciary consists of religious courts with a chief judge as head, responsible for the Department of Shar’iah (legal) Affairs. Shar’ia courts are primarily concerned with family inheritance and property matters. The death penalty is in force for murder, robbery with violence, adultery and drug offences.
http://www.austarab.com.au/Saudi_Arabia/Saudi_Arabia_constitution.html
The War on Women
http://hrw.org/editorials/2002/women0822.htm
Slavery and Slave Redemption in the Sudan
http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/africa/sudanupdate.htm
How come Genghis Jedi wasn't killed during his year-long stay and discussions on Islam?
You would have to ask him that and how do you know he is JK?
I don't think even JK is that obsessed with Islam.
Baker, my sceptisism isn't about conservative religious people being stupid (christians or muslims, they are). However, the majority of muslims are very far from the picture you and some others on this board try to paint.
I whish you where right but Islamic studies dominate their education.
The Islamic war manifesto is preached to them in every mosque. Islam's war against the infidels is the lead story on the state-controlled media outlets. Terrorists are turned into martyrs and idolized. In other words, the citizens of every Islamic state are indoctrinated. They are told what to think, what to believe, what to do.