Top 10 Worst Laws and Policies Around the World

Laws are necessary in every nation to protect the rights of its citizens. However, sometimes they go too far.

This is a list of the worst laws and policies that exist or used to exist in different parts of the world. Vote for the law that you don't approve of. Thank you.

The Top Ten

  1. A woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act - Cali, Colombia

    Could they go out of town to do it the first time?

    I wouldn't even have sex if I lived there.

  2. Women were not allowed to drive a car - Saudi Arabia (1957-2018)

    Thankfully, this law was finally repealed in June 2018 after many protests and petitions from various women's rights organizations there.

    It's surprising that they were still backward well into the 2010s.

  3. The three-generation rule - North Korea

  4. Chewing gum is banned - Singapore (1992-2003)

    Yes, there was a time when chewing gum was banned in Singapore because it could lead to "mischief-making," like "putting chewing gum on our subway train doors so that they don't open." A single piece of gum could land you a fine of $1,000. Do it a second time, and you'll owe the state $2,000. A third time means you'll be forced into hard labor, cleaning the streets while wearing a sign that says, "I'm a litterer."

    It's a shame because chewing gum can actually be a great way to activate your metabolism.

  5. Forgetting your wife's birthday is a punishable crime - Samoa

    If I was forced to get married, I would live here because my birthdays are so underrated, and I don't receive enough birthday recognition.

    Yikes, going to prison just for forgetting your wife's birthday?

    I suspect it's just Polynesian culture. It's not the worst, really, but it is a bit odd if I do say so myself.

  6. It is illegal to feed or otherwise help migrants - Calais, France

  7. Merchandise based on Winnie the Pooh is banned - Poland

    It's true. Merchandise based on the cartoon character "Winnie the Pooh" is banned specifically in the area of Tuszyn, Poland. Why? Because that character has been labeled as an "inappropriate hermaphrodite" for not wearing pants and lacking gender-specific genitalia.

    Jeez... SJWs are starting to poison Poland as well.

    How is Winnie the Pooh inappropriate just because he doesn't wear pants? He's an animal.

  8. People who do not own a burial plot will not be buried when they die - France

  9. Keeping a fish hostage in a bowl or container is banned - Rome

    Psychopaths Ethically Terminating Animals have taken it way too far.

  10. It was illegal to own a dog - Reykjavik, Iceland (1924-1984)

    How about lions? Or gorillas? Or dolphins?

    And I was beginning to like the place.

    Really? I'll have to get a xenomorph.

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    Criticizing the government is illegal - China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran

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    Instagram is banned - China

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  13. YouTube is banned - China

  14. If someone knocks on your door and asks to use your toilet, you must say yes - Scotland

  15. Feeding pigeons is illegal - San Francisco

    At Lake Balaton, a lot of people feed the ducks inappropriate things like bread and biscuits.

    Not only is it illegal to feed the animals some refer to as "the rats of the sky," but San Francisco even created an entire webpage highlighting the "dozens" of reasons why. (Hint: So. Much. Poop.)

    What's the punishment? Going to jail? Also, what if you dropped some food accidentally and they eat it? Is that still breaking the law?

  16. Listening to foreign music or watching foreign movies is not allowed - North Korea

  17. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act - United States

    Uh, this was an absolutely stupid idea, but it's not really a law "around the world" given the other entries on this list.

  18. It is illegal to look at a moose from an airplane - Alaska

  19. It's illegal to lie about your star sign - Sedona

  20. It was legal for a man to have sex with an animal, provided that it weighed less than 40 lbs (18.1 kg) - Washington (1787-2006)

    Wait till the cats in Washington start a #MeToo movement of their own.

    Why would you do this in the first place?

  21. It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 PM - Switzerland

  22. You cannot wear saggy pants - Flint, Michigan, USA

  23. It is illegal to tickle women - Virginia

  24. Picking up abandoned baggage is considered an act of terrorism - United Kingdom

    Another weird one in the UK, and possibly elsewhere. You can take photos of someone without their permission, and they count as your intellectual property. As a result, that person can be sued for posting your photo of them.

  25. No handling salmon in suspicious circumstances - England

  26. It was illegal to appear in public in Chicago if you were ugly - Chicago (1867-1974)

  27. You must always smile in public - Milan, Italy

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