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The problem stems from two pieces of legislation brought out at the same time, the rules about incitement of religious hatred, used to ban Christmas decorations in the workplace because it might offend other faiths and none, and the one based on orientation.

The Orientation rules at least don't have self contradiction like the religious hatred rules do, but that is by the by.

It has now been pointed out that now under the rules, reading out loud, in public, Romans 1:24-28, even in a church, could leave the reader open to a public order offence.

There have been stories of other people trying to explain Biblical opposition to homosexuality only to be arrested just for stating what they believe, based on what they read in the bible.

With efforts to woo the gay community, there is a suspicion some elements of the constabulary are willing to make examples of those who they think are enemies of said gay community.

The real question is Wither Voltaire...