keep their fast and traditional Ramadan alive without requiring the law forcing it on everyone. I have spent a few Ramadans here and what I see is it is a time of greater triviality running around in the shops until the wee hours and excessive eating after the fast breaks. It doesn't give the impression of being sacred or even a religious holiday, but is more like what Christmas has become in Christian countries. One big party.

On the other hand, I fully expect with the pc leadership we have back home in Britain-i-stan that we will soon have laws like these qatari ones.