Many of us have experienced events that were perceived as normal by the rest of our peers, but to us, it was something outrageous. Just because certain things and actions are technically not illegal doesn’t mean it’s a good idea to push them on the rest of the community. The unspoken rules of high morality, while not having any legal power, should still hold us accountable for those “technically legal” transgressions. Who knows, maybe the law system just hasn’t caught up to our moral progress?
These “legal” activities range from small but consistent annoyances, like still launching fireworks in 2022, to outright despicable things like lobbyism. Not to mention those darn email subscriptions that you definitely never even heard of, but they just keep coming and coming.
Either way, let’s comb through this fascinating discussion posted on r/AskReddit and finally get to the meat and potatoes. We’ll be highlighting only some of the problematic answers, so feel free to check out the original post and maybe throw in some of your own pet peeves that, in your opinion, should become illegal. Have fun!
1. Banning abortion
This is very easy and self-explanatory: your religious views do not matter when it comes to telling other people what to do with their bodies. If a pregnant woman wants an abortion, she’s the only one with the right to make that decision.
2. Child beauty pageants
First of all, these pageants are super creepy, and you always see those old dudes in the crowd thinking who knows what, as they watch the kids parade on stage. Not to mention that these poor children are wearing pounds of makeup instead of playing in the dirt with the rest of the gang. That’s a wasted childhood right there, but at least the mommy’s getting rich!
3. Declawing cats
There’s only one reason to declaw a cat, and that’s when there’s something very wrong with its paws. Even then, there’s probably a less traumatic option you could go with. Just buy a pair of clippers and trim the tips a bit. It’s not that hard.
4. Dumb but powerful people making medical decisions
I don’t want to say that Trump’s “bleach treats COVID” announcement was the craziest thing to ever come out of his mouth, but it’s definitely up there in the top 5.
