d adultery with an Islamic woman . Other acts that would have constitute a means for death in Iran would have been rape and spying. The societal views that are in place in Iran and illustrated by this incident are ones that greatly contrast from those that are evident in a society like the one that is found in Canada. In Canada, even an act of murder does not mean that the criminal will be killed. An act of adultery usually means that the marriages will be broken, but not by the courts, but more by the parties involved. These differing views show the contrasting nature of the people found in the two differing societies. The society that is found in Canada is one that is multicultural, and therefore religious problems are dealt with more on an individual basis within the confides of one’s own home. On the other hand, the society that is found in Iran is a predominantly Muslim society, and religious problems are part of their legal system. (As stated earlier, this shows that the society is religious). When engaging in an act of adultery, one is tainting the holy act of marriage, and therefore, under Islamic law, should face death. The case of Helmut Hofer is a questionable case since it is unknown as to whether or not Hofer was Islamic, and if he was not, does that mean he has to follow Islamic values. This would be a prime example of why Islamic law, or any law that is mainly consistent of the values of a certain religion would not work in a society like the one that is found in Canada. The many different cultures and religions that are found in Canada would cause major conflict, like a case of a German man committing adultery with a Islamic woman, whose law would prevail? That is the reason that societies have tended to use either the common law system or the civil law system in recent times. Common law was founded in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Civil law’s origin can be traced to Roman law, as various civil c...
