On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Aimee Farr wrote:
Polycentric law is older than the law itself. The Muslims and the Christians used to trade using the Maghribi traders.
I forgot to mention in my earlier reply that the Maghribi themselves were Jewish. It's worth noting that all three religions rely on the same basic texts, just selected and ordered differently. The major distinction between them is how to order and interpret, not fundamental doctrine (ie God, Satan, do good to your fellows, do various things to your enemies, etc.). It's really more a segregation made according to 'state' (ie major religious interpretation) based upon economic pragmatism. ____________________________________________________________________ Before a larger group can see the virtue of an idea, a smaller group must first understand it. "Stranger Suns" George Zebrowski The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------