Really interesting stuff, guys, I've enjoyed reading all this.

For my 2 dirhams worth, I'm on the "if you don't like it, leave" bandwagon, when dealing with the rules of another country. When it's you're own country, it's up to you to make it the country you want it to be.

If you can do that by voting for your government, then it's easier - otherwise you gotta do it the hard way.