Royal
06-23-2006, 05:29 AM
MOST STUPID LAWS IN THE WORLD – AMERICA
The Canadian legislation like the American one tries to embrace almost all spheres of life. The Canadians are not allowed to take bandages off in public places otherwise those who do it will have to pay a large fine. 1cent coins are not allowed to be paid for the goods the cost of which is over 50 cents. Clear soft drinks can not contain caffeine.
Local and town laws are even tougher. In New Scotland province it is not allowed to water the lawns when it is raining, in Quebec it is not allowed to sell yellow margarine. It is forbidden in Montreal to swear in French and to wash cars in the street. In Toronto (Ontario province) it is not allowed to drag a dead horse along Yong-Street. It is quite possible there is no such street in Toronto, but nobody cared to cancel the law. In another town the water level in the bath tubs can not exceed the limit of 10 centimeters. Finally children are not allowed to go out with untied shoe laces – on the whole territory of the Saskatchewan province.
In Bolivia women can not drink more than 1 glass of wine in bars and restaurants. This law has been working since the beginning of the XX century. The authors of the law considered that the larger amount of alcohol makes a woman morally and sexually pliable. The violation of the law is not limited to fine only ($100) it is also a ground for divorce. It is very hard to live for bearded women in Mexico. If a woman with a beard goes out there, it may be over with the public shaving.
In general the laws in Latin America are unusually humane. For example the Paraguay law which prohibits duels makes the only exception – for those who willed their internal organs to medical or scientific institutions. In Peru it is not allowed for prisoners to put paprika and other spices in their food – they are considered to be afrodiziaks which like the legislators believed were inadmissible for men who had to live under the conditions of restricted communication.
The Canadian legislation like the American one tries to embrace almost all spheres of life. The Canadians are not allowed to take bandages off in public places otherwise those who do it will have to pay a large fine. 1cent coins are not allowed to be paid for the goods the cost of which is over 50 cents. Clear soft drinks can not contain caffeine.
Local and town laws are even tougher. In New Scotland province it is not allowed to water the lawns when it is raining, in Quebec it is not allowed to sell yellow margarine. It is forbidden in Montreal to swear in French and to wash cars in the street. In Toronto (Ontario province) it is not allowed to drag a dead horse along Yong-Street. It is quite possible there is no such street in Toronto, but nobody cared to cancel the law. In another town the water level in the bath tubs can not exceed the limit of 10 centimeters. Finally children are not allowed to go out with untied shoe laces – on the whole territory of the Saskatchewan province.
In Bolivia women can not drink more than 1 glass of wine in bars and restaurants. This law has been working since the beginning of the XX century. The authors of the law considered that the larger amount of alcohol makes a woman morally and sexually pliable. The violation of the law is not limited to fine only ($100) it is also a ground for divorce. It is very hard to live for bearded women in Mexico. If a woman with a beard goes out there, it may be over with the public shaving.
In general the laws in Latin America are unusually humane. For example the Paraguay law which prohibits duels makes the only exception – for those who willed their internal organs to medical or scientific institutions. In Peru it is not allowed for prisoners to put paprika and other spices in their food – they are considered to be afrodiziaks which like the legislators believed were inadmissible for men who had to live under the conditions of restricted communication.