Sharia Law in Afghanistan

This article by the Long War Journal details the summoning of Afghan government officials in the province of Swat to Sharia courts or otherwise face death. There are a number of interesting aspects to this story.

First of all, we must realize that the Taliban controls more of Afghanistan than we do. They are summoning government officials, the officials we put into power, to their religious "courts" to go on trial. Does that sound like something that an underground force of rebels would do? No. That sounds like something done by those in power.

Secondly, the very idea of "sharia courts" is ludicrous. They have no justice or law- only religious tyranny. This backwards idea of an Islamic law not only sounds like a terrible idea, but has proven itself to be a terrible idea time and time again (I'd like to point out the "legal systems" of Iran and pre-war Afghanistan).

This is a perfect example of why we need secular institutions in order for society to function. Religious courts are evil and broken institutions that belong in the dark ages.