BREAKING: Multiple States Ban Islamic Sharia Law After reports that the Muslim Brotherhood was creating a political party that would urge states to adopt Sharia law into our legal system, some states have made the controversial decision to take preemptive action. The concern surrounds the negative impact that Islamic law would have on women and children. Several states have preemptively decided to create legislation that bans Sharia law from their courtrooms. So far, seven states have voted to adopt anti-Sharia law legislation, with North Carolina and Florida being the most recent to join. In Oklahoma, legislation to ban Sharia law was struck down by the court for discriminating among religions without justification, leaving the state vulnerable to the dangers posed by Islamic law. In order to avoid the bill being deemed religious discrimination, North Carolina lawmakers decided to ban the enforcement of all foreign laws, rather than mentioning Sharia law directly. The decision was a reaction to the law being denied in Oklahoma after being declared unconstitutional. Supporters of the ban on Sharia law believe that the action is necessary, serving as a safeguard to protect our legal system from being forced to adopt laws that are not in alignment with the Constitution. Others argue that the law is irrelevant, as the Constitution overrides foreign laws already. (The legislation is) primarily designed to stir up anti-Islamic prejudice by creating fears that Islamic Sharia law is somehow going to take over the American legal system, claimed Carl Ernst, a religious studies professor at the University of North Carolina, in an interview with theDaily Tarheel. Still, supporters claim we mustput our own rules and regulations first. No one has a problem with Muslims or anyone else living peaceably in America, the Rev. Mark Creech wrote on theChristian Action Leaguewebsite. But on U.S. soil, we must all embrace the freedoms and responsibilities assigned us via the Constitution, and not demand enforcement of rules and regulations left behind in other cultures. What do you think? Should we ban Sharia law? 