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An ill wind

  • 04-02-2011 2:43pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12363852
    Malawi row over whether new law bans farting


    Two of Malawi's most senior judicial officials are arguing over whether a new bill includes a provision that outlaws breaking wind in public.
    Justice Minister George Chaponda says the new bill would criminalise flatulence to promote "public decency".
    "Just go to the toilet when you feel like farting," he told local radio.
    However, he was directly contradicted by Solicitor General Anthony Kamanga, who says the reference to "fouling the air" means pollution.
    Break wind = break the law.
    What's this going to do to the sale of curry beans! ;)


Comments

  • #2
    Kylo Ren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,364 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Homosexuality is illegal too. I'd say the place smells like **** anyway.


  • #3
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    I wish we had the luxury of resolving such first world problems.


  • #4
    MASTER...of the bra
    Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭MASTER...of the bra


    Curried beans are only safe to eat on a Fri, it gives you 2 days to get them out of your system.


  • #5
    CreepingDeath
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12363852

    Break wind = break the law.
    What's this going to do to the sale of curry beans! ;)

    Africans with a psuedo-English sense of decency, while they travel on the backs of Toyota jeeps shooting each other :rolleyes:

    I wonder if it's just for indoors or extends to outdoors too ?
    You'd have to define "in public" too... eg. within a 20 metre radius of other people.


  • #6
    dilallio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭dilallio


    Justice Minister George Chaponda says the new bill would criminalise flatulence to promote "public decency".

    Hee hee.

    "Aged Poo Changer" is an anagram of George Chaponda


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  • #7
    smk89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭smk89


    So instead of solving their crippling financial problems and HIV problems they criminalise innocents and worry about farting.
    I'm glad I don't donate money


  • #8
    Duggy747
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,295 ✭✭✭✭Duggy747


    If the Americans / Russians / Chinese / Iranians / North Koreans ever knew about the rancid concoction I can create after a night of Guinness & Heinekin we'd all be doomed.

    I'm a walking biochemical missile that could make an onion cry.


  • #9
    prinz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,598 ✭✭✭✭prinz


    They didn't criminalise farting. It's just one lad having a laugh and a row because the wording of the law was rubbish in the first place. The wording is the problem not farting.


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    prinz wrote: »
    They didn't criminalise farting. It's just one lad having a laugh and a row because the wording of the law was rubbish in the first place. The wording is the problem not farting.

    Why spoil a good funny with facts, as to what's worse, well it depends on whether you're there or not.


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