Idk, they could take it out of research/beta mode, switch to a $30/month subscription, citing the enormous cost associated with providing the service, and nobody would bat an eye.

That is until Google comes out with their own, provided free of charge, injected with what Google does best, ads.

Capital punishment is legal in most countries of the Middle East. It appears that they have discovered other means of "disabling their brain", as you put it so eloquently and non-judgemental.

Or maybe the whole not drinking thing is just inconvenient? How many Christians are there that work on Sundays, had a falling out with their parents, committed adultery or have been stealing? I'd be surprised if there was a single Christian on earth that has never defied one of the 10 Commandments. Many people don't take their religion THAT seriously and see it more as guidelines to be a decent human. It's all just stuff made up by other humans after all.