When some Hindu "holy men" explained to their British occupiers that suttee (burning widows on their husband's funeral pyre) was a deeply entrenched custom, the Brit governor said, "We also have a custom. It is our custom to hang those who murder innocent people. So, go ahead and build your pyre. We will build a gallows next to the pyre. Then, you practice your custom, and we will practice our custom."
Suddenly, suttee when out of fashion!
I wish we had someone in this country man enough to say something like that. But with B.O., we have an atmosphere of live and let live, that all cultures are equal. This has filtered throughout the “justice” system, I’m afraid. Some lily-livered lawyer/judge will somehow dilute this whole matter lest they anger the ragheads among us.
Excellent historical reference. A replay is due here.