How Sharia Law can be implemented in Indonesia

Today I received one of those chain emails where everyone is asking everyone to sign a petition. This one is about the anti-pornography bill that might pass sometime soon. Westerners and Balinese people seem to be the main ones panicked by the bill, as it would be one step closer to Sharia Law, the Islamic justice system.

A Jakarta Post article talks about a case in Aceh, where a former GAM (rebel) representative has been arrested for being with a French woman after dark. Locals reported the 2 alone in car at night and if found guilty of ‘dating’ her, he could be publicly caned. She however, will be freed as she is not a Muslim. I can handle that version of Sharia Law. If I can drink Storm beer, BBQ red meat and watch soccer, they can cane all the sexy dancers they want.