The right is appropriately concerned about Britain approving private contracts between consenting adults imposing Sharia law on marriages.
The concern is that it will separate the Muslim community from the rest of Britain, but the strong policy argument against it is that women in such contracts may lose important rights under the law.
I don't hear the same concerns from the right about covenant marriages in the U.S., though.
Is this about women's rights, or fear of Muslims?
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As much as I'd love to agree with you it seems more likely that in today's world Sharia marriages in Britain are a naturally more prominent affair than Covenant marriages here. For example, I'm aware of Sharia law, and I have a very very basic understanding of what it is. I've never heard of Covenant marriages prior to your post. I like to consider myself reasonably well educated and up to date on current events.
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