Sharia Law in the Crosshairs as Chip Roy Says It Is at Odds with Western Civilization [WATCH]

Rep. Chip Roy laid out a forceful argument against what he described as the advancement of political ideologies he says conflict with Western civilization, the U.S. Constitution, and Texas law during a televised exchange with journalist Michael Richardson.

The discussion centered on concerns about organizations Roy said have ties to terrorism, the role of Sharia law, and the impact of his remarks on the Muslim community.

Roy argued that Texas lawmakers have a responsibility to prevent ideologies he believes undermine the state’s legal framework and heritage.

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“These are organizations with deep ties to entities that are involved in terrorist activities across the entire world, including, by the way, Hamas, as we’re trying to deal with those issues, and I’ve been a leader on that front as well,” Roy said.

“And as this stuff is advancing the state of Texas, we can’t allow that to occur.”

Richardson pressed Roy on how such comments might be received by Muslim Americans, asking how he would address concerns that his statements could be harmful to the broader Muslim community.

“What would be your message? You know, after what you just said, What would you say to those concerned those comments may be harmful to those in the Muslim community,” Richardson asked.

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Roy responded by drawing a distinction between personal religious belief and what he described as the advancement of a political ideology that conflicts with American and Texas legal principles.

“I would say that you can believe what you want to believe, but if you’re advancing a political ideology at odds with Western civilization, the Constitution, the Declaration and the rule of law in Texas, that Sharia law is completely incompatible with, and you’ve then, then you’ve got a problem, and we’ve got to deal with it,” Roy said.

Richardson followed up by asking Roy to further explain why he views Sharia law as incompatible, noting that Roy had referenced ties to terrorist organizations.

“Why you feel it’s incompatible? I know you mentioned the ties to terrorist organizations,” Richardson asked.

Roy said the core issue, in his view, is that Sharia law introduces multiple legal systems operating simultaneously, which he argued conflicts with the foundation of Western legal philosophy.

“Because Sharia law you can’t have multiple legal systems. You can only have one legal system if you’re actually adhering to our philosophy in western civilization,” Roy said.

“Sharia law puts multiple systems of laws in place.”

To illustrate his point, Roy cited what he described as an example from overseas, arguing that multiple jurisdictions operating side by side create legal confusion and instability.

“And right now, in Scotland, they have 75 jurisdictions where there are at least two legal jurisdictions running side by side. That doesn’t work,” Roy said.

Roy went on to contrast conditions in Texas with what he described as developments in major European cities, framing the issue as a choice between preserving Texas’ existing legal and cultural framework or allowing changes he warned could alter it fundamentally.

“And if, by the way, if, and I’ll just say this, anybody listening, if you like what’s happening in London, if you like what’s happening in Paris, then sit idly by,” Roy said.

“But if you want to make sure we can preserve the Texas of our that we inherited from our parents and grandparents, then we need to do something about it.”

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