this post was submitted on 29 Jun 2026
462 points (98.5% liked)
Texas
2424 readers
206 users here now
A community for news, current events, and overall topics regarding the state of Texas
Other Texas/US Lemmy Communties to follow
Sports
- Houston Astros
- Houston Texans
- Houston Rockets
- Texas Rangers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Dallas Stars
- Austin FC
- San Antonio Spurs
Rules (Subject to Change)
-
Be a Decent Human Being
-
Posting news articles: Please use exact article Titles
-
Posts must have something to do with Texas
-
Zero tolerance for Racism/Sexism/Ableism/etc.
-
No NSFW content
-
Abide by the rules of lemmy.world
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Closer?
That is literally Sharia law (at least what bigots think sharia law is)
So not literally? Words matter.
I'm all over this post correcting. It's not for them, it's for hopefully us. Messaging matters, words matter.
Tighten it the fuck up.
if Sharia law refers to religious laws made by religious fundamentalists, then it's literally true
It doesn't; Sharia is the body of Islamic religious law drawn from the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad.
While "Sharia law" is a set of religious laws, arguably made by fundamentalists, that doesn't make all religious laws made by fundamentalists "Sharia law." You're free to say it's "just like" or "analogous to," but the contention here is that it would be in everyone's best interest if we respected the meanings of words - including "literally." A Ford Focus is not literally a Toyota Corolla, though they are both sedans. In many ways, though, a Ford Focus is like a Toyota Corolla.
tl;dr "Sharia law" refers to the body of Islamic religious law drawn from the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, not any religious laws made by religious fundamentalists. Respecting words is a matter of respect for the subjects and fosters respect for the speaker.
Not a hill I am willing to die in.
But the way Sharia law is usually misused it might as well refer to religious based laws and policing, rather than specifically muslim.
Language is that flexible.
Plus, it is fun when the most Islamophobic and racist people are the ones pushing Sharia law the hardest.
Religious fundamentalists making laws is terrible regardless of religion.
What is the sharia law that bigots are not aware of?
Most of it. They barely read their own religious text, much less anyone else's.