Is it really fasting?

...if someone has to stitch your mouth shut to prevent you from eating?

The other day we heard that Kedah wants to close down all entertainment outlets during Ramadan. Of course, people complained. And now they say that the outlets will remain open but Muslims cannot be allowed in.

I wonder, is there any need to enforce laws to make sure people do as their religion dictates? If you don't sin not because you do not want to, but because you are prevented from doing so, is that any good?

I don't know much about religion, but isn't it generally better to be able to resist temptation, rather than to have someone remove that temptation for you?

Any thoughts?