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Top 10 Stupidest Laws Ever Made

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Let's try to find out 10 the stupidest laws ever made. Some of these laws are ridiculous because of the fact that life has changed a lot since their adoption. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine a husband who is required by law to walk or run with a red flag in front of his wife's car, warning about the dangers posed by a woman in the car, or a requirement for hotels to feed the horse of the guest for free.

Others are not funny, but they are rather terrible by their cruelty: for example, the right to kill enemies (Welsh or Scots in good old England, or the Indians in the U.S.). There are also some really stupid laws, indicating either the stupidity of the legislator (or the court), or the stupidity of the population, who led the adoption of such laws. Imagine, for example, the law governing the croaking of frogs.

It is important that all of the laws here (funny, and cruel, and frankly stupid) are in the effect nowadays and people have to follow them not paying attention to their stupidity.

10th place: If you go to the cinema in Thailand, be prepared to listen to the royal anthem before the movie, which always plays in cinemas before the session. In addition, all visitors must listen to it standing from the beginning till the end.

9th place: In Mexico, you cannot insult someone else's mustache. Act of abuse includes drawing of a mustache on your face, even imaginary.

8th place: In Brazil, the law does not allow to unattractive women to appear on public beaches without the top of the swim suit. In addition, there you also can not drop ice cream on the back of sunbathing people, if it has a wand.

7th place: Do not steal cars in South Africa. Flamethrowers are officially accepted as antitheft tool there.

6th place: In Australia you cannot walk around the city in black clothes, felt shoes and shoe polish on your face. It is believed that only thieves can look like this. However, it is also prohibited to wear a Batman suit on the whole territory of Australia.

5th place: According to the Australian Communications Act of 1991, your modem should not pick up the phone on the first call. If this happens, your modem may be considered inconsistent with the necessary conditions, and you may be fined $ 12,000.

4th place: In New Zealand, the boars threatened by prosecution are not allowed to dig golf course at night.

3rd place: The story of The Frog Princess could not happen in Califo
ia. Here the law prohibits kissing frogs. In addition, washing machine with male dirty laundry is considered to be a criminal offense there.

2nd place: The State of Indiana in 1950s, in the midst of the famous "witch-hunt" any mention of Robin Hood was banned, as the idea to take money away from the rich and give it to the poor was considered to be a Communist.

1st place: In Finland Donald Duck was banned, because he is portrayed without pants.

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Melissa Davis is a blogger and human rights activist with special interest in personal injury law. During her research he often seeks advice from David Marocchi from Paramount Lawyers.

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