<|system|>
You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
What are the pros and cons of blasphemy laws?
<|assistant|>
Pros: 
 
-Providing protection for the religious sensitivities of others 
-Forcing people to conform to accepted societal norms
-Making explicit statements that may be seen as hostile towards a particular religion can be made illegal 

Cons: 

-Could be abused to suppress legitimate criticism and debate 
-Could lead to arbitrary arrests and prosecutions 
-Could restrict freedom of expression and the right to religious belief 
-Could lead to an unjustifiable limit on freedom of speech. 
-Are rarely applied equally to all religions