Strange Laws

[Marks]

Interesting topic and this community has members from across the globe, do you find certain laws in your country or in another rather strange. If so enlist them.

I find the UK law about Alcohol rather interesting. You require to be 18 to purchase alcohol over the counter or drink alcohol in a bar, 16 to drink beer or wine at a restaurant, 12 to enter a pub and 5 to drink at home with adult permission.

 

[huendin]

I'm moving to the UK when I get out of college

for different reasons..I just like their way of thinking

 

[bobchrist]

Interesting topic and this community has members from across the globe, do you find certain laws in your country or in another rather strange. If so enlist them.

I find the UK law about Alcohol rather interesting. You require to be 18 to purchase alcohol over the counter or drink alcohol in a bar, 16 to drink beer or wine at a restaurant, 12 to enter a pub and 5 to drink at home with adult permission.

Yes, this seems strange to me. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20827350/
:shaky:

 

[shade]

5 to start?
Do you remember when you tried alcohol for the first time?
I was 16 or even 17, probably.

 

[ldcdc]

I was probably younger than 5 when I first had a sip of an alcoholic beverage. It's just customary to allow children to drink in small amounts.

 

[G_om]

Right, these laws are really very strange.

 

[Harry]

I find the P2P rules here in Canada to be good I guess. Technically were allowed to have P2P sharing, one reason why the RIAA hasn't cracked down on Canadians, the law protects is from it.

I also find the UK alcohol law odd, my friend is from the Uk and told me about it. I was pretty surprised, because it seems like the age is different everywhere.

Mexico = drink at any age, no one cares
USA = 21 mostly, some area's 19
Canada = 19 pretty much everywhere..
UK = well seems like a 16 year olds can drink

 

[MarbleHost.com]

I've heard that in France, a certain percentage of songs played on the radio must be by French composers.

I have also heard that it is illegal to step on the currency in Thailand, and that you are prohibited from leaving your house without underwear.

 

[swiftmed]

yeah they are talking about increasing the age of those who can buy drink upto 10 arnt they? i dont think it will happen though!

 

[Marks]

I have also heard that it is illegal to step on the currency in Thailand, and that you are prohibited from leaving your house without underwear.

OK I've lived in Thailand and never heard that one before