I believe so yes...
but if they swear on a Qu'ran, they are bound by that oath I believe...
Honestly it is a moot point. either include them or don't, but let's not totally change both 230 years of tradition nor our fundamental rights for any one group or people.
They are free to be whatever religion they wish. I think that if they want to swear on a Qu'ran in a courtroom, there should be one there....
I don't know why there is such an issue over it.
Me neither. I'm an agnostic, but if I were ever called to swear on the bible, I would do so - in the spirit that I am swearing on my honor and by everything that I do hold dear, to tell the truth.
Once we start that "Quran for this person, Bible for that person, whatever for a Buddhist", etc., there will so many "holy" books floating around, there would be scarce room for anything else.
Despite the ACLU's protestations, the above HAS to be a ploy to get the bible out of the courts.
I agree completely. If they are liars, they are going to lie, whatever they might place their right hand upon. If they swear upon a Koran that might make them think twice about lying, I say bring the Koran on.
Opposition to this is irrational.