On the point of being against a person's religion, is it not the case that some religions don't touch/ consume alcohol ?. That doesn't stop certain people from running off licenses, in fact I recon that's where a large amount of their dosh is earned.
This country needs good dose of COMMON SENSE. Take the clamping/very high release fees in private car parks, the bunch in westminster put in some rules about it, but it was badly thought out and badly implemented, so it still goes on. Whereas in Scotland, a Judge outlawed this practise way back in '94, so it doesn't happen up there. We are drowning lawmakers (police included ) in stupid time wasting rules, instead of getting the job done. See the recent thread about Pi*eys parking in Leicester. They have been doing that for years, but because the council follow the "politically Correct" line, nothing is done, and the taxpayer has to meet the tab for cleaning up the sh*t that they leave behind. Trouble is Leicester people don't see the effect of this cleaning up, if the local paper said it cost £XXXX to move them, then feelings would change.
Bring back Guy Fawkes

Ken