Sometimes the laws come across amazing bans that make you think hard – but what is it all about? Moreover, such laws operate on the territory of various countries around the world, and in some cases the explanation of their existence looks very illogical. And often these laws are really respected, despite their absurdity and sometimes even absurdity.
In China, reincarnation is prohibited without a prior ban on the government. Laughing with laughter, but in fact this law prohibits Tibetan lamas from recognizing this or that person as the reincarnation of the Buddha, which is obviously connected with the solution of the Tibetan issue, which has been standing for a long time and very sharply. Monks, by the way, are also forbidden to reincarnate. In Arizona, relied 25 years in prison for felled cactus. In Monaco, there are perhaps the most famous casinos in the world, only the locals have no right to visit them. Back in 1860, the governor, then the prince, opening the first casino, decided that it was necessary to protect his subjects from the temptations, and the ban has been in effect since then. Casinos here work only for tourists. And China has distinguished itself again! It is forbidden to exploit the subject of time travel in film and on television, since, according to the government, this can lead to “frivolous perception of important historical events.” And in Iran, a ban on some hairstyles. So, men are forbidden to wear long hair on the back of the head in combination with short front and sides. Cleaning long hair in the tail is also prohibited.
In Saudi Arabia, there are still a lot of discriminatory bans on women. In particular, a woman here can not even get a passport without the permission of her husband or guardian. In the UK, it is forbidden to die while in the Houses of Parliament, because in this case the state is obliged to bury the deceased at his own expense. Since 1992, chewing gum has been banned in Singapore since they cannot even be bought here. The reason was the incident with the train, when the door failed to close due to the fault of someone chewing the gum, and the person was injured. In the US, chocolate eggs with a toy inside are prohibited. The law was passed out of fear that a child might swallow a toy. In the African country of Burundi jogging is prohibited. The government established this prohibition in 2014, motivating it with the fact that amateurs run in this way disguise their illegal activities. In France, there is a ridiculous ban on kissing at stations. And all because of the fact that forgiven couples for too long delayed the departure of trains.
In the United States, Vermont, there is a ban on women wearing dentures without the written permission of their spouse. One of the archaic, but still nominally not repealed laws of Great Britain threatens to exclude from university a student who dares to apply for the exam without a sword. In Scotland, it is forbidden to refuse to let a person into your home who urgently needs to go to the toilet. True, it is unclear how, at least in theory, this law should be controlled. In London, there is also an archaic ban, according to which spouses have no right to beat each other after 21 hours. This is all concern for neighbors who should not be bothered by screams late at night. In France, the law prohibits calling pigs the name “Napoleon.” It was adopted during the reign of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. In Italian Venice, there is a ban on feeding pigeons. This is a concern for the cleanliness of the city – the authorities do not want the numerous birds to “decorate” it with their droppings. In the United States, Alabama, there is a ban on the salting of railway rails. The law is harsh, and for its violation of the death penalty.
In Germany, it is forbidden to travel on a high-speed autobahn without making sure that there is enough gas in the tank of the car for the entire planned road. This, by the way, is logical – the speeds are high there, and a forced stop on the side of the road may be unsafe. In Israel, there is a ban on picking your nose on Saturdays. Another ridiculous ban from Saudi Arabia – here you can not listen to music in public places. Therefore, in this country it is not even taught in schools. In Thailand, it is forbidden to trample local money, because they depict the face of the king, and such an act amounts to an insult to the majesty. By the way, for this in this country, instead of calling the police, local residents themselves can nakostylyat tourist.
In the African country of Swaziland, the ban on wearing men’s-like clothing is extended to all women. And they are not allowed to wear underwear. In the US state of Iowa, kisses longer than 5 minutes are prohibited. In Alaska it is forbidden to drink moose with alcoholic beverages and throw them out (moose, not drinks) from flying airplanes. Even here it is forbidden to wake sleeping bears to be photographed with them – obviously, there were precedents.
