I have to object to the negative depiction of "theocratic country". The Law is essentially a list of forbidden behaviours, with optionally sanctions for engagin

I have to object to the negative depiction of "theocratic country". The Law is essentially a list of forbidden behaviours, with optionally sanctions for engaging in them anyway. The idea that the only one who is allowed to extend this list with new forbidden behaviours, is someone who may not even exist, has become an attractive proposition again. In my impression, the alternative, that is, letting the politicians and their servants manage this list, has now become seriously discredited. Such politically-controlled alternative is simply a guarantee for an incessant and continuous assault on our freedoms. So, yes, according to the theocratic alternative, the one who has the right to further restrict our freedom may not even exist. That is indeed how I like it too.