Dutch abolish crime of blasphemy

The Dutch cabinet has reportedly voted to abolish the crime of blasphemy. It is a bit of a double-edged sword, however, as in its place it proposes to introduce new criminal restrictions on insulting people for their religious convictions. This 'cure' may be worse than the malady; given the number of thin-skinned religionists in the Netherlands (as elsewhere) today, it's a sure bet that there will be more than a few requests for prosecution...