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<P class=MsoNormal>I got this from another list and thought you should know
these laws just in case you were planning to break any of them. LOL.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Crazy National Laws from Countries Around the
World<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Laws enacted by government officials are supposed to keep
citizens safe and countries in order. But what happens when some of these laws
are totally crazy?<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>From laws prohibiting the use of undergarments to laws about
life after death, here’s a list of some crazy national laws from around the
world.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Italy<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In the city of Rome, goldfish are not allowed to live inside
bowls. In order to keep pets healthy and happy, a law was created to ensure
better treatments<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>dogs, cats and even pet goldfish. As a result, goldfish must
reside within a full-sized aquarium, a luxurious upgrade from the traditional
goldfish bowl.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Scotland<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In Scotland, choosing to wear underwear can have
consequences. According to The Scotsman, if you are wearing underwear beneath
your kilt, then you can<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>be fined two cans of beer. It’s safe to say that this isn’t a
strictly enforced rule, but Scots may want to stock up on beer, just in
case.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Portugal<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Portugal, a popular seaside destination, has a law against
urinating in the ocean. Presumably, this law was made to protect the quality of
the water at<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>crowded beaches, but we have to wonder how this law is
enforced? If you find a short line at the beach bathroom in Portugal, there may
be some lawbreakers<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>in your midst.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Singapore<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Since 1992, gum chewing has been banned in Singapore. The
country has also banned littering and jaywalking. Oh, and when you use a public
toilet, you are<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>legally required to flush it. All of these laws are an effort
to keep the country clean and welcoming for its residents and visitors, so we
can’t complain<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>about them too much.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Poland<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The beloved storybook character, Winnie the Pooh, was banned
from a public playground in Poland due to the bear’s crude way of dressing.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>This is because<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Winnie the Pooh does not wear pants. Pooh’s outfit was deemed
“inappropriate” by city council members, and children are no longer allowed to
bring any<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>items bearing Winnie the Pooh’s likeness to the town
playground.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Japan<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In Japan, those extra pounds you gain around the holidays
could get you into big trouble. This is because it’s illegal to be fat in Japan.
In order to<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>enforce the law, Japanese higher-ups have a mandatory
waistline maximum for anyone over the age of 40. According to Pri, men’s
waistline measurements cannot<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>exceed 33.5 inches, while women’s waistlines cannot exceed
35.4 inches.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Greece<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>In 2009, Greece went as far as creating a law to ban certain
types of footwear. High heels are not allowed to be worn at archeological sites
around the<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>country. Apparently, the fashionable ladies’ footwear was
causing major damage to the Odeon in Athens and lawmakers decided to take
precautionary measure<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>to protect the country’s historical monuments.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>China<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The Chinese government has gone as far as enacting a law that
extends into the afterlife. Buddhist monks are forbidden to reincarnate without
prior approval<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>from the government. We’re not exactly sure how the Chinese
government is planning to fully enforce this law, as we didn’t know government
laws could affect<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>us in the hereafter.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Sri Lanka<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Law enforcement authorities in Sri Lanka are extremely rigid
when it comes to religion and any mistreatment of the Buddha’s image is strictly
prohibited.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Tattoos of the Buddha are not allowed within the country, and
people may not kiss or touch Buddha statues in public. The country has gone as
far as detaining<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>and deporting visitors who do not follow these rules, so
tattooed travelers should heed this warning.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Switzerland<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Nudists may not want to travel to Switzerland anytime soon.
The normally neutral country has a strict policy against naked hiking.
Apparently, a naked<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>hiker walked past a picnic-ing family, and they were all
scarred for life. In an effort to further prevent childhood trauma, Switzerland
swiftly enacted<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>a law banning nudist hikers. We may all rest easy to know
that Switzerland is a place where only clothed-hikers are
welcome.<o:p></o:p></P>
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