More depressing news from Blighty. A recent poll commissioned for a (right-of-center) think-tank appears to show that more than a third of 16 to 24year-old Muslims in the UK would prefer to live under Sharia law, almost twice the proportion as feel that way among the over-55s. It’s yet another triumph for multiculturalism, and yet another legacy of Tony Blair’s failed premiership.

The Pub Philosopher makes an interesting, and telling, comment in response to this news:Some of the younger generation’s enthusiasm may be down to youthful posturing and many of the advocates of Islamic law may grow out of it in due course. But unless and until that happens, it is likely that there will be increasing demands for Muslims to be allowed to live under Sharia. For this reason, any concessions to religious minorities, whoever they are, would be extremely unwise. You may not agree that adoption agencies should be compelled to help gay people adopt children, or that hotel owners should be forced to accept bookings from gay couples but if a law is passed there should be no exemptions. Allowing people to obey a different set of laws on the grounds that they have a strong religious belief would set a dangerous precedent.

Nicely put.