Allah made me do it.

Not exactly fair, but it's not like the woman herself was the man's property. If you said "Male-dominance" I would agree with you, because that has been (and still is) a feature of society in general. across the globe.

Hmm...I almost like that law. But I guess it's too open to interpretation. Instead, we should bring back legalized dueling as a state-dependent institution. You'd have to have a state dueling official present or else it would be murder. It would help with overcrowding, that's for sure.

Like I said, I agree with you that we still live in a male-dominated society.

That's insane. I've never heard of such a thing. Can you give me reference for that?

I was talking about America when I said that men don't own women - I know how bad it is in many other countries, especially in the third world and Africa (which is sort of redundant).

 

For the sale of children: check the Oregon state laws. A couple months ago a disputed case of child selling made the local news but I don't recall hearing anything about it since.

Edit: You'll need to search the laws predating 1900. Many are still valid.

 

I know that in Allentown, Pennsylvania, it's illegal to walk in public while maintaining an erection. Though, that has little to do with female property.

 

Find the 3 differences between these texts ! The first one who finds them gets a cookie.

 

A little something else from Pennsylvania:
Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear to be skittish, the motorist must take his car apart piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bush.

http://www.floydpinkerton.net/fun/laws.html

 

In some states it is illegal to carry a pair of wire cutters in your back pocket because you might be a cattle rustler.

I think it's Michigan where it's illegal to carry a concealed weapon that's over ten feet long.

 

Damn, that means no hand railguns in Michigan.

 

How do you hide something that's ten feet long?

 

DE: Close enough!
Gross: Really baggy clothing! :lol:

My all-time favorite favorite crazy law seems to have been yanked from the books recently because I couldn't find it this morning.

There was one mid-west state (I can't remember which one!) where it is illegal to marry your horse.

What I want to know is: Just how big of a problem was this back then?

 

Well, I'm not sure in which state it was illegal, but I do know that you can still marry your horse in Wisconsin.

 

Utah:

 

Oregon:
Babies may not be carried on the running boards of a car.
It is illegal to whisper "dirty" things in your lover's ear during sex.

Arkansas:
The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.

California:
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.

Sweden:
While prostitution is legal, it is illegal to use the services of a prostitute.

Here's a good strange laws site:
http://www.dumblaws.com/

 

"A bed may not be hung out of a window." - UK

"Traffic police are required to report all bribes that they receive from motorists." - South Korea

"Pornography is illegal."
"As it is considered pornographic, you may not walk around your home nude." - Singapore

"It is illegal to pee in an elevator." - Singapore

"If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town." 8) - Canada

"To go to college you must be intelligent." - China

"Attempt to escape from prison is not illegal, however, if one he is caught he is required to serve out the remainder of his term." - Denmark

"No one may start a car while someone is underneath the vehicle." - Denmark

"No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner." - France

"An ashtray is considered to be a deadly weapon." - France

 

In one of the Pacific Island nations, (can't remember which) it is illegal for a virgin to get married. For this reason, there are men employed by the government who travel around the country deflowering virgins. Rough job huh?

 

the bicycle in the pool law comes from when skateboarding first got popular: kids used to sneak into backyards and drain pools to do tricks.

 

Maine;

Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.

Pennsylvania;

Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.*

*Which is why I know a guy from Hong Kong and let him buy fireworks for me.

Of course, nothing in that law says fireworks stores can't give fireworks to PA residents.