Jonah, Jack, two quick points. I wasn’t looking to address the question as to whether such laws are right or wrong (on small-l libertarian grounds, I’m often fairly skeptical, at least about the reach and scope of many of them), but, rather, how they are drawn up. Laws should be imposed on all citizens equally, regardless of their religious affiliation. If you like, I’m generally in favor of ‘religion-blind’ legislation (there are some exceptions to this in a country with a state church, but you get my drift). US/UK: Yes, I agree with you about the distinction between the US and the UK. I was, of course, writing about the UK.