> If governments are eventually forced to abandon the special privileges afforded by law to religions because of satirical mock-religions, then I think the country as a whole benefits.

I don't think it's so easy to disentangle freedom of expression and freedom of conscience from what some consider 'special privileges'. Of course, this varies widely by country. Some of the comments here might be talking past each other because everyone has a different idea about what might count as 'special' privileges.