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20 Outdated, Unfair, Or Just Plain Stupid Laws That People Have Shared
For laws to remain relevant, they should be reformed to conform with the present society.
Laws are important to maintain a civilized society as they serve as a norm for the conduct of its citizens. But are all laws just and fair?
Are there such things as stupid laws? What about outdated laws?
Since time immemorial, the first governments that we had in the past have enacted laws but as time progresses, are the said laws still relevant? Are these laws constantly updated?
Laws should be updated as time changes to remain relevant and make some sense, so what makes a good law then? It should be something that is not obsolete of course.
Here is a list of laws that people have identified to be outdated, unfair, and plain stupid and they have complained about these. Unless people complain, then there can be little changes in these edicts because as we have a huge pile of laws before us, who bothers to update them anyway unless confronted with a particular situation that calls for it.
Change in community values is one reason why laws should be changed. It should reflect the current beliefs and values of society.
So check these out and tell us what your favorites are, which of these have caught much of your attention, as well as your reactions.
Forfeiture of civil assets.
Law enforcement can seize money or property on suspicion of it being connected to criminal activity. It’s then your responsibility to prove that it’s not illegal, which requires paying a lawyer, going to court, etc. which can many times cost more than the seized property.
Delaware people love Bingo!
In the Delaware state constitution, there is an entire section on how to legally run a bingo game. Like bro, just let the grandma’s bingo in peace!
Just when you thought that solar power is for free.
In my state, our public service commission approved an additional fee on power bills for homeowners who install solar panels. Not necessarily a “law” but still shouldn’t exist.
Say it again: Arkansas!
It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas, while in the state of Arkansas.
Never thought getting dentures need husband's consent.
Still technically a law – in Vermont, women needing false teeth must first get permission from their husbands to do so.
So what's the difference then?
It’s a minor one but here it’s illegal for stores to sell alcohol after 10pm. I finish work at 10 so if I want to have a few beers at home after work I can’t unless I’ve bought them in advance. Yet I can finish work and go straight to a pub and drink until closing time. Makes no sense
Like literally discharge a firearm?
In South Carolina, when approaching a blind intersection in a motor vehicle you must discharge a firearm three times into the air to warn horse traffic.
That's whale safety.
In Tennessee, where I live, it’s illegal to shoot a whale from a moving vehicle. We’re a landlocked state…..
A whopping $5,000-fine!
Not being able to pump your own gas in Oregon. Drove threw there once and the gas attendant came running from inside the store. He was like “I am not getting a $5,000 fine again.” Then proceeded to pump it for me. Poor guy had to pump all the cars, and still attend the market inside the gas Station by himself. This was in Eugene, Oregon to be exact.
An outright quitclaim.
In many states, if you are killed at your place of employment, even due to gross or literally criminal negligence on the companies behalf, your family can not take your employer to court for wrongful death. The workman’s comp gets paid out and that’s the end of it. Effectively making it a kill-tax.
Public servants are exempted.
Any law that exempts any public servant from the laws that govern the rest of us.
Bar women from living together.
There are still municipalities in the U.S. that have criminalized more than a certain threshold of adult women from living together without any adult men, because obviously the only thing they could be doing together is running a brothel. Not sure how many of them are enforced by the actual local law enforcement, but there’s universities that don’t allow sorority houses for this reason.
Don't ever harass Bigfoot!
I’d like to go to Washington, where it’s illegal to do this, and harass Bigfoot for being the giant hairy smelly ass fraidy cat b*tch that he is.
Heard of blue laws?
Blue laws are stupid and only based on religion. I really can’t buy a beer on Sunday because Jesus won’t approve?
A drunken fish?
it is illegal to get a fish drunk in ohio
Perhaps the cop was thinking this was to tolerate mendicancy.
I got arrested for giving homeless people care packages with food/water, deodorant, socks, tooth brush/paste. I’m not saying I told the officer to go fornicate with himself and I was going to keep feeding the homeless. Not that it matters now but I was part of the reason the 11th circuit court ruled that feeding the homeless is a form of expressive conduct protected by the first amendment.. wherever that cop is I hope he is fornicating himself hard with a rusty fork.
This must be referring to fencing which is illegal in most countries.
In several states there are clauses to left laws that include possession in any manner even unbeknownst to the individual. Many people are jailed and charged with major felonies just because they purchased legally, something that was acquired illegally.
Cars and other motorized vehicles are the current modes of transportation now.
In Alabama it’s illegal to walk around with an ice cream cone in your pocket due to way back in the days where horses were the common mode of transportation people would “steal” the horses by attracting them with the ice cream in their pocket while the person claimed “Oh I didn’t mean to do that” when they truly did. That is no longer relevant to society and that law should be taken out.
Is this for foreign exchange?
counter fees and convenience fees, charging people money to accept their money shouldn’t be allowable by law
Husband's consent is required.
That my husband has to sign his permission for me to have my tubes tied. We are In alaska. But it goes the same way for him. He has to have my permission. I just thinks it’s crazy because they already federally mandate it to age 21 and then on top you must have permission. And then some practices want you to have multiple kids before even considering the procedure.
Just as humans aren't immortal, so are laws. They should not be fixed because times and circumstances are constantly changing.
But there are just laws that would make you draw your hand and make a facepalm simply because they are plain stupid. I wonder how the new generations would feel about these obsolete laws.
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