The progressive mentality here seems to be that as Christ had death thrust upon him by cruel authorities, so the drug user has death thrust upon them.

Yet here we are, on the eve of Scottish elections that could make another independence referendum politically irresistible, and pro-Union politicians and journalists seem only to want to talk about economics.

The Law Society flagged up concerns, as did the National Secular Society and religious groups, who all have a shared fear that this could lead to certain performances or speeches being censored.

It would be a great shame if Scotland was to split from the UK based on the absurd perception of unfair treatment.