My thoughts are that enforcing arbitrary rules require arbitrary means

Simply the amount of force required to enforce is proportionate to the degree of resistance

With religious decree functioning as a white card for its followers all too often they take full advantage of it probably due to some internal feelings about those who are not "with them" in following these rules

But on another note swimwitove do you work for BuzzFeed by any chance? Your post titles clickbaityness is uncannily similar to theirs !