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Unnecessary laws that would be neat to put into effect

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Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
Originally posted by: kranky
Cool thread topic.

Everyone with internet access at home must spend at least 10 hours per month out in public interacting with other people.

Every high school student must take a personal finance course in order to graduate.

All motorcycles will be equipped with a device that kills the engine if it generates over 100 db of noise within 100 yards of any occupied structure.

Not sending rebates within 15 days of receipt will constitute mail fraud, which is a felony.

I have nothing to add.

Oh wait- all celebrities must make available a high-res image of themselves with no cosmetics on whatsoever. Because.

And clothing optional.
 
Work week shortened to exclude Mondays.

Beer/Wine/Liquor distributers should be able to sell directly to consumers in all states.

Driver's Licenses not available until age 21, more stringent testing to obtain and periodically resumed after age 65, permanent revokation for driving under the influence, street racing, or reckless endangerment.

Dissolve FCC, bye bye censorship.

No government money for anyone who is not either a registered voter or a veteran.

Social Security optional.
 
All persons graduating from a law school or being bar certified in any state or territory are barred from running for or serving in any public office.
 
Originally posted by: krankyEvery high school student must take a personal finance course in order to graduate.
I thought they were already doing this; at least, that's how it was when I was in school way back when.:Q
 
all rebates must be instant and shall be paid in cash from the register when you pay.

people over 250 lbs cannot order from any fast food restaurant (scales will be installed locking registers if the weight limit is exceeded)

all new roads must have dedicated bike lanes

talking on the cellphone while driving 90+ in an excursion will be punishable by death

airplanes must have enought legroom that a 6'5" man can cross his legs with the seat in front fully reclined.

tv's are required for all airlines (ala jetblue)

cable tv cannot cost more than $20 per month.

dsl/cable modem cannot cost more than $20 per month.

gasonline cannot cost more than $2 per gallon for premium, ever, and can only be priced more than $1.75 if the oil companies can give compelling evidence that doing so will cause them to lose money. diesel cannot cost more than $1.50.
 
Originally posted by: ViRGE
Originally posted by: krankyEvery high school student must take a personal finance course in order to graduate.
I thought they were already doing this; at least, that's how it was when I was in school way back when.:Q

Way back when? Heck when I was in High School they hadn't even invented money.
 
Originally posted by: yukichigai
The mixing of water and milk at a public restaurant in an attempt to disguise the fact that you have drank most of the milk is a misdemeanor punishable by 3 days in jail.

huh? first I've heard of this...is it a girl thing or what?

Originally posted by: kranky
All motorcycles will be equipped with a device that kills the engine if it generates over 100 db of noise within 100 yards of any occupied structure.
Along those lines, all aftermarket stereo systems shall be equipped with a device that turns down the volume and rolls up the windows when they enter a residential area late at night.
 
Males should be given a pill to imitate the pains of periods, labour, childbirth, and walking around in 3 inch heels.

Males who have not been sexually active for periods of over 3 months must say so by posting a thread about it.

Females with fat jiggly arms should be ordered to work their biceps.

People who get married before they have finished school should be given mandatory pre-marriage counselling sessions.

😀
 
All fat people should have to be fully clothed all year round, no exceptions, the excess sweating in summer will be solved by not allowing them in public places either.
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: yukichigai
The mixing of water and milk at a public restaurant in an attempt to disguise the fact that you have drank most of the milk is a misdemeanor punishable by 3 days in jail.

huh? first I've heard of this...is it a girl thing or what?
Yeah, it kind of is... except I'm a f%$#ing guy!!

😛
 
Originally posted by: BatmanNate
Work week shortened to exlude Mondays.

I agree with that 100%.

Plus:

Prostitution should be legalized

Drinking age decreased to 16

No more PMRC
 
Originally posted by: yukichigai
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: yukichigai
The mixing of water and milk at a public restaurant in an attempt to disguise the fact that you have drank most of the milk is a misdemeanor punishable by 3 days in jail.

huh? first I've heard of this...is it a girl thing or what?
Yeah, it kind of is... except I'm a f%$#ing guy!!

😛

You're the one mixing water and milk?
 
Originally posted by: Strangone
Originally posted by: yukichigai
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: yukichigai
The mixing of water and milk at a public restaurant in an attempt to disguise the fact that you have drank most of the milk is a misdemeanor punishable by 3 days in jail.

huh? first I've heard of this...is it a girl thing or what?
Yeah, it kind of is... except I'm a f%$#ing guy!!

😛

You're the one mixing water and milk?
No, I though the hangup was a girl thing. I know it drives my friend's GF up the wall thinking about it.
 
Originally posted by: yukichigai
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: yukichigai
The mixing of water and milk at a public restaurant in an attempt to disguise the fact that you have drank most of the milk is a misdemeanor punishable by 3 days in jail.

huh? first I've heard of this...is it a girl thing or what?
Yeah, it kind of is... except I'm a f%$#ing guy!!

😛

Why would you try to disguise the fact that you drank milk. I'm not following....😕
 
Originally posted by: MAME


you guys are dumb. Think about it....you get used to sexy wear so that you don't find it as sexy. Imagine you lived in Africa in a tribe with people who were nude 24/7. After a month you'd never be able to achieve an erection!

I don't think its the fact that they are nude that makes it hard to achieve an erection, have you seen them on the discovery channel?
 
There shall be no such thing as speeding
booze sold 24/7 in all states, none of this state store crap,
illegal to own a car that gets less then 20 MPG
illegal to drive an SUV by yourself, IE stupid soccer moms
Illegal to use cellphones in cars PERIOD, weather you are driving or not or have a headset
Cell phones automatically turn off when entering movie thearters, resturants and other public buildings, and cannot be turned back on untill you leave
no fat chicks
if your 21 you should be allowed to drink whenever and wherever you want, as long as your not driveing
the draft is optional
need to be 21 to join army, or 18 to drink
no drivers licence till 18, must pass numerous tests before you can apply
all people required to know how to drive stick
NOT shaveing special areas is a 500$ fine
modding a car car in a way that makes it A) look stupid or B) sound stupid is punishable with jail time
illegal street racers are shot on the spot, no trial no jury, they = dead
 
Originally posted by: melly

Males who have not been sexually active for periods of over 3 months must say so by posting a thread about it.

I think ATOT is quite enough full of spam already, thank you 😉

Can you see it...

YAVT (yet another virgin thread)
YAVT
pictures of my pet
YAVT
YAVT
YAVT
my car's acting up
YAVT
 
Originally posted by: Anubis
all people required to know how to drive stick
Why? I mean, we don't require people to know how to operate a horse & buggy, so why would they need to know a similarly archaic technology like a stick shift?
 
Originally posted by: ViRGE
Originally posted by: Anubis
all people required to know how to drive stick
Why? I mean, we don't require people to know how to operate a horse & buggy, so why would they need to know a similarly archaic technology like a stick shift?

because its important, what if your out with a firend and they are to wasted to drive home, their car is stick,

theres an emergency, only car available is a stick, you need to get someone to the hospitial

lots more reasons
 
First offense of drunk driving results in loss of license for life.

All houses must have yards of 1 acre or more (goodbye tightpacked suburban sprawl!)

Lawyers and judges and juries would be required to use common sense rather than technicalities (well, we said we weren't talking pratical stuff)
 
Originally posted by: ViRGE
Originally posted by: Anubis
all people required to know how to drive stick
Why? I mean, we don't require people to know how to operate a horse & buggy, so why would they need to know a similarly archaic technology like a stick shift?

funny how this "archaic technology" is STILL better for any road with curves.

Your comparison is bad, a better one would be dictating a letter to a secretary versus using a speech recognition program. Sure, the speech recognition program is more modern and high-tech. It also gets the wrong word all the time.

Having a human brain controlling the gears is better than a computer, much like having a human brain transcribing speech is better than a computer.
 
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: ViRGE
Originally posted by: Anubis
all people required to know how to drive stick
Why? I mean, we don't require people to know how to operate a horse & buggy, so why would they need to know a similarly archaic technology like a stick shift?
because its important, what if your out with a firend and they are to wasted to drive home, their car is stick,
call a cab?
theres an emergency, only car available is a stick, you need to get someone to the hospitial
call an ambulance?
 
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