Aye, because at the end of it you can visit the fmaily, say sorry to everyone, and magically all your sins will be forgiven.
It is fun how the politicans in certain countries are so pious at this time of year, and save accepting the bribes until next month, all in the name of forgiveness.
Good luck to all those actually doing it for the right reasons. Will be long fasts this year, probably even tougher next year given the time scale. Certainly exerts a level of self denial that I doubt I could demonstrate. Hope you receive the forgivenss you seek.