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gingertop




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:11 pm
What completely illiberal law with possibly terrible unintended consequences would you want to enact if you had the power?

(Inspired by a certain conservative grifter who thinks burning the flag should be ground for immediate eviction from the US of A.)
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gingertop




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:15 pm
I would place a huge excise tax on papers. Because I can't handle all the piles and piles of unsolicited trash I get every. single. day. I have to dispose of all those papers . It's horrible for the environment. It makes the neighborhood so messy.
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WitchKitty




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:16 pm
In Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson:

"He’d  drafted  a  law requiring that all people of less than average intellect be required to commit suicide for the good of the city. It had seemed reasonable. He had considered they might resist, but thought that the brilliance of the argument would sway them."

I had always wished there would be such a law.
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:17 pm
First and foremost, I would be Queen, and we would have a matriarchy.

Just think, funding for schools, homes and food for everyone, and no more wars. Zex crimes would be punished for much longer terms.

Male privilege would be extremely frowned upon in society, and treating women badly would be considered very rude behavior by other men. They would police themselves and want to be seen as gentle people. Entitled attitudes would get laughed out of the room.

Hey, a girl can dream...
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:22 pm
WitchKitty wrote:
In Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson:

"He’d  drafted  a  law requiring that all people of less than average intellect be required to commit suicide for the good of the city. It had seemed reasonable. He had considered they might resist, but thought that the brilliance of the argument would sway them."

I had always wished there would be such a law.


In the same vein, people would need a license to reproduce. Just like pedigreed dogs. They would have to prove that they were psychologically sound and financially stable. They would also have to have a college fund set up in trust for each child, managed by the court.

They would need their homes inspected, and have several meetings with social workers first. If adoptive parents have to go through all of that, why don't biological parents? We can't just have any nutso go around having babies. Think of the children!
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:27 pm
WitchKitty wrote:
In Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson:

"He’d  drafted  a  law requiring that all people of less than average intellect be required to commit suicide for the good of the city. It had seemed reasonable. He had considered they might resist, but thought that the brilliance of the argument would sway them."

I had always wished there would be such a law.


Are you serious? Why not go ahead kill all LGBT once your at it. All africans, all jews....
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:29 pm
FranticFrummie wrote:
In the same vein, people would need a license to reproduce. Just like pedigreed dogs. They would have to prove that they were psychologically sound and financially stable. They would also have to have a college fund set up in trust for each child, managed by the court.

They would need their homes inspected, and have several meetings with social workers first. If adoptive parents have to go through all of that, why don't biological parents? We can't just have any nutso go around having babies. Think of the children!


Bit controlling much? Thank god were not living in China!

(While it’s a nice idea what would end up happening is a lot of abortions.)
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aliavi




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:31 pm
gingertop wrote:
I would place a huge excise tax on papers. Because I can't handle all the piles and piles of unsolicited trash I get every. single. day. I have to dispose of all those papers . It's horrible for the environment. It makes the neighborhood so messy.


So true! My least favorite task is getting the mail. I really dread it. I don’t want all of those companies to have my info either.
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:32 pm
Mine is very simple.

End all dictators and prison camps and cults around the world. Kill their leaders in a public gathering.

Moving on- Anyone who dare infringes on another’s liberties will be severely punished.

Hmmm I guess I’m not so liberal....

Ok another try- Give Muslim woman a voice and freedom.
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Zehava




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:38 pm
WitchKitty wrote:
In Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson:

"He’d  drafted  a  law requiring that all people of less than average intellect be required to commit suicide for the good of the city. It had seemed reasonable. He had considered they might resist, but thought that the brilliance of the argument would sway them."

I had always wished there would be such a law.

No kidding
Guys we have our literal hitler
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Zehava




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:44 pm
Personally I’d completely revamp the school system. I’d put grass, trees, pets, and humongous playgrounds in each school. I’d have child development specialists figure out how long a child can sit still and focus at any age, and not allow children to have to sit for longer.
Curriculums will foster curiosity and critical thinking instead of memorization. There will be more focus on interpersonal and life skills. There will be separate classrooms tailored to children with behavioral difficulties, or maybe those won’t be necessary under the new guidelines.
I believe this will happen one day. I just don’t know if in time for my children or even grandchildren.
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:50 pm
SuperWify wrote:
Bit controlling much? Thank god were not living in China!

(While it’s a nice idea what would end up happening is a lot of abortions.)


Oh, I'm fully aware of how appalling that would be. We were talking about "unintended consequences". We'd end up with eugenics, another Holocaust, and Margaret Sanger all over again.

You do realize that Planned Parenthood was designed to weed out "imbeciles, Negroes, and loose women", right?

As a staunch Libertarian, I was simply playing Devil's Advocate here.
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chanatron1000




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:52 pm
I would be king, like the king of the dragons (which can be male or female, according the the Enchanted Forest Chronicles). I'd make it illegal to infringe on other's rights, but otherwise give people full freedom.
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 12:55 pm
chanatron1000 wrote:
I would be king, like the king of the dragons (which can be male or female, according the the Enchanted Forest Chronicles). I'd make it illegal to infringe on other's rights, but otherwise give people full freedom.


Do as ye will, but harm ye none.
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SuperWify




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 1:05 pm
FranticFrummie wrote:
Oh, I'm fully aware of how appalling that would be. We were talking about "unintended consequences". We'd end up with eugenics, another Holocaust, and Margaret Sanger all over again.

You do realize that Planned Parenthood was designed to weed out "imbeciles, Negroes, and loose women", right?

As a staunch Libertarian, I was simply playing Devil's Advocate here.


Planned parenthood has been charged with serious allegations specifically in the way they look to abort a black baby 5 times faster then a white. https://www.google.com/amp/s/w...../amp/

So yes, I realize it.
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WitchKitty




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 1:06 pm
I'm wondering if the hugs I got were from those who pity me for having to contend with those unintelligent, or from the brainless themselves, who cannot comprehend this ingenious idea.
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ectomorph




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 2:00 pm
WitchKitty wrote:
I'm wondering if the hugs I got were from those who pity me for having to contend with those unintelligent, or from the brainless themselves, who cannot comprehend this ingenious idea.

Your comfort with eugenics is chilling to many of us.
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Fox




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 2:14 pm
I would make it mandatory that people employ thesauruses and dictionaries rather than simultaneously adopting words like "grifter" that make it seem as if they all own the same word-of-the-day calendars
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OutATowner




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 2:16 pm
Ban guns for all civilians.
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gingertop




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jun 16 2019, 2:19 pm
Fox wrote:
I would make it mandatory that people employ thesauruses and dictionaries rather than simultaneously adopting words like "grifter" that make it seem as if they all own the same word-of-the-day calendars


Challenge accepted but all the words in the theasarus don't describe Owens as well as grifter. It's perfect for people like her


bilk
con artist
cozener
deceiver
defrauder
fraudster
grifter
scammer
shark
swindler
trickster
victimizer


Even if everyone is again reaffirming her grift... it's just the best word. Sometimes the word-of-day is perfect.
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