[bluGill]

To each their own. Governments should try to accept every belief system someone has no matter how absurd. Eventually we have to say "no you can't" (ritual murder/human sacrifice used to be somewhat common, as were various other forms of abuse), but in general we should accommodate beliefs.

When I work with Muslims I don't cook with pork for the office pot luck. When I cook with meat I always mark that on the dish so that vegetarians know not to eat it. (To my knowledge I've never worked with someone Jewish - but given some places where I've lived I think I have without knowing, while I have known about some Muslims I've worked with).