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Title: African country set to make breaking wind a crime
Post by: bijou on January 30, 2011, 08:01:20 AM
Breaking wind is set to be made a crime in an African country.

The government of Malawi plan to punish persistent offenders 'who foul the air' in a bid to 'mould responsible and disciplined citizens.'

But locals fear that pinning responsibility on the crime will be difficult - and may lead to miscarriages of justice as 'criminals' attempt to blame others for their offence.

One Malawian told the website Africanews.com: 'My goodness. What happens in a public place where a group is gathered. Do they lock up half a minibus?

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351174/African-country-set-make-breaking-wind-crime.html#ixzz1CWl5UBZM

This idea just stinks.
Title: Re: African country set to make breaking wind a crime
Post by: Eupher on January 30, 2011, 08:47:46 AM
Not only does it stink, but it's volatile as well. A single spark could set the whole country off. Just think! Explosions, firebombs, the possibilities are endless!
Title: Re: African country set to make breaking wind a crime
Post by: JohnnyReb on January 30, 2011, 08:59:25 AM
Sounds like Muslims...good...if someone breaks wind while they are praying they have to start their prayers all over again....lets keep 'em praying.... ship 'em millions of pounds of pinto beans...hey, if they got their heads stuck to the ground all the time praying they can't cause us any problems.
Title: Re: African country set to make breaking wind a crime
Post by: bijou on January 30, 2011, 11:55:05 AM
Not only does it stink, but it's volatile as well. A single spark could set the whole country off. Just think! Explosions, firebombs, the possibilities are endless!
Simply fanning the flames of trouble.
Title: Re: African country set to make breaking wind a crime
Post by: rich_t on January 30, 2011, 12:00:59 PM
Doesn't NZ have a cow fart tax?

The EPA wants to levy one:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/12/05/tech/main4651448.shtml
Title: Re: African country set to make breaking wind a crime
Post by: Eupher on January 30, 2011, 12:31:11 PM
That seems like a lib thing to do - taxing cow farts.

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If a person is alone in the woods and farts, everybody knows who did it.
Title: Re: African country set to make breaking wind a crime
Post by: rich_t on January 30, 2011, 12:35:48 PM
That seems like a lib thing to do - taxing cow farts.

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If a person is alone in the woods and farts, everybody knows who did it.

As do the two people in an elevator.
Title: Re: African country set to make breaking wind a crime
Post by: vesta111 on February 01, 2011, 05:22:56 AM
Makes perfect sense to me for THAT country to enforce that law, next the health department locks up people that sneeze or cough, scratch an itch have a runny nose or eyes water.  Tax all farm animals, pets,  and humans that yawn, burp, piss and poop. 

Biggest problem I see is for the people that are hungry and their stomachs growl in public.