I imagine that the reason most of these laws and bans still exist is that no one has gotten around to changing them.
However, they’re totally worth laughing at and leave you imagining where the hell they might have come from. This is what happens when legal power lands in the wrong hands.
France
- It’s illegal to call or address a pig as Napoleon.
- Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., 70 percent of the music on the radio must be by French composers.
- It is against the law to sell a doll with a face that’s not human.
Singapore
- Littering is a serious offense. If caught littering your punishment includes a fine of several thousand dollars, hours of litter collection, state-sponsored counseling, as well as your picture in the local news.
- It is illegal to carry a Bible or to talk to someone about Jesus.
