Religion as Unbranded Ciggie Packets

Is religion too dangerous for the average citizen? Is it time for regulation?

In light of yet more grim atrocities perpetrated around the world in the name of one invisible being or another, rumours have it that the Government is considering plans to make religion of any brand less attractive for citizens.

Apparently, consideration is being given to a strategy akin to that being tried upon tobacco products.

This being that the product is:

• Made visibly unattractive through plain packaging.
• Forbidden in public places.
• Forbidden from advertising.
• Forbidden until a minimum age of responsibility.
• Locked away behind closed doors at the point of sale.
• Taxed until it hurts.

In order to do this, all advertising by any religion will be banned. This ban will extend to include sponsorship deals, so, for example, there will be no formula one cars screaming round a track with the name of any religious…