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It is supposedly for civil law (ie domestic disputes). The problems tend to come in where 'domestic' actions constitute a crime. As I mentioned, other religious arbitration bodies may well see fit to advise an abused wife to stay with her husband and suggest anger management for the man.
It's not about 'immigrants' bringing their laws and culture with them. It's about allowing people of different faiths to arbitrate their own 'domestic' and civil disputes. We already have such bodies in place and with a similar legal standing for other groups (such as the jewish arbitration 'courts').
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