This question is open-ended and allows for a wide range of answers, depending on your own values and priorities. I'm really interested to hear your thoughts and ideas on this topic, and I think it could lead to some really interesting discussions.
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Either tax churches or ban lobbying.
if it's explicitly banned and you are caught doing it, then it will get the correct name that it deserves: corruption.
Load More Replies...Because the question was about only one law. I cannot choose.
Load More Replies...Make the Separation of Church and State legally official. I am in full support in having freedom to choose your religion (or irreligion), but other than that, I wish it didn't play any role in politics. The government shouldn't reward or punish anyone based on their beliefs, and politicians shouldn't let their religious beliefs influence policymaking (especially if those beliefs are discriminatory). Outside of politics, be religious if you want, or be irreligious if you want. It should be your choice, and your business.
I’m religious and wish i could upvote this a million times.
Load More Replies...It is in the Constitution. It doesn't get MORE official. Unfortunately, Talibangelicals in public office- talking about you Red State goobers- like to pretend they live in a xtian country- something the founders despised and wanted to spare this country. State religions are fodder for abuse, subjugation, and holy wars. We've avoided that plague so far.
It may be in the Constitution, but our money says "in God we trust," which is apparently also our official national motto. We have "under God" in our national oath. Both of these are due to the red Scare of the 40s and 50s. What I should have said is: Church and State separation should be taken seriously in the United States.
Load More Replies...The Constitution already bans mixing church and state! It's the FIRST AMENDMENT! Our current supreme court is illegitimate since they have violated the Constitution.
It may be in the Constitution, but our money says "in God we trust," which is apparently also our official national motto. We have "under God" in our national oath. Both of these are due to the red Scare if the 40s and 50s. What I should have said is: Church and State separation should be taken seriously in the United States.
Load More Replies...No problem many of us already live in sensible countries where we have no idea of anybody else’s religion or any interest in it.
We have church/state separation in our constitution in South Africa and if someone doesn't stick to it they can be sued. For example, a number of schools have been sued for making kids pray, etc. Also, marijuana was legalised for this reason, the rastafarians claimed it was a religious herb and said they were being discriminated against by anti-marijuana christians.
That the US Government can no longer discriminate against women or the LGBTQIA community.
I do not understand the American public. You fought so long and so hard for equality, but let prejudiced politicians take it all away again.
Load More Replies...RickyD, I'm well aware of what happens to the LGBTQIA community around the world. They asked for a US Law.
I don't see any mention of the US in the original question.
Load More Replies...That the tax should be lifted on all feminine hygiene products (talking about pads tampons that type stuff.)
They just started putting pad and tampon dispensers in our bathrooms
Load More Replies...And should be available with easy access in Schools (Girls Restrooms/Locker rooms) for NO CHARGE! By "Girls", I mean THOSE WHO HAVE MENSTRAL CYCLES!
We already have this in south africa, plus we give it away free at schools.
At least in the US, this is something that varies state by state. Where I live, this already went into effect several years ago. (As well as no tax on diapers.)
I wish it was like that in maryland, currently, both are still taxxed at "luxury" items. *cutely stabs who the hell ever made that rule
Load More Replies...Nice but then guys will want shaving cream and razors. Where does it stop? But condoms and birth control? Yes, it should be free.
Pedophiles and child abusers should be locked up forever .. all together ..
I was gonna go with permanent branding on a public place (like the forehead), but that works too.
Load More Replies...Pedophiles, child abusers and animal abusers are immediately sentenced to death.
Or just not be seperated in prison, life can get VERY hard as child abuser there....
I’ve always thought this too. Put them in the general population in prison, they will probably be killed, but oh well. I know this sounds harsh, but I hate child abusers.
Load More Replies...Add animal abuser. Suggest a choice: Death or Neutering. Make them think twice before they commit these crimes!
Penalties based on wealth. I read a quote once which basically said "A penalty is just the price to do illegal work for the rich." No parking area and the fine is 10$? No problem, we'll just pay 10$ later. Instead penalties based on wealth should be introduced. For example, if a person earns only 100$ then their fine should be 0.1$. And if someone earned 10,000$ then the fine should be 10$. If someone is a millionaire, fine is 1000$. Billionaire? 1,000,000$. I think this already exists in some country (Finland?) But it should be applied everywhere.
There are several countries where such thing is in place, I think the swiss have it as well
Can you imagine the hissy-fit the Republicans would have?
Load More Replies...This is also problematic, though. If someone makes $100 a month and needs to make every penny really count, any difference in their income can be seriously detrimental, to someone with billions, even taking a billion from them still leaves them with far more than enough to live royally. Any sort of monetary penalty short of taking all money and assets, no matter how it is structured, gives preferential treatment to the wealthy elite.
On top of that, there are some traffic fines, especially for red light running, that should be high regardless of how much a person makes. When I was in UAE, the fine for running a red light was around $1,200. A fine like this would make all drivers pay better attention. As it is now, where I live in the US, there is a 5 or so second delay from my light turning red to opposing lanes turning green. This was the local governments solution to red light runners and all it did was add to the time a red light runner had to get through the intersection.
That anyone who abuses animals gets jail time for it. No fines, no probation. Jail time.
I also think that severely overweight cats/dogs should be considered animal abuse. I saw one cat on the local news who could barely walk. It's up for adoption on the premise that it is put on a diet.
Sometimes animal abuse isn't just physical abuse or mental/psychological abuse. Improperly caring for an animal (like over-feeding/under-feeding or not taking them to a vet) is another form of abuse.
Load More Replies...All of the above. Jail time. Fines that go to veterinary care, not the govt, probation dealing with faeces and urine.
You know what, I agree with the fines going towards veterinary care. That way those who can't quite afford vet care for their pet can get it taken care of.
Load More Replies...what about butchers though? Or are you only restricting animal abuse to pets?
Do butchers kill animals though? As far as I know, the animal is already dead when it reaches the butcher; I may be wrong about that. To answer your question, though, I think it should apply to a butcher if they were causing the animal unessecary pain and/or suffering.
Load More Replies...I can't think of any completely new laws, but there are a few that are being considered in Australia already that I support. The first two I will actually get to vote on in an upcoming referendum which make me happy. That first nations people should be recognised in the constitution and that there should be a national Aboriginal voice to parliament. The other one I won't vote on because it is already law in my state, but I want to become a nation-wide law is the banning of gay conversion therapy.
For australia, I'd like to propose that you (a) give back the first nations' land, (b) make their largest tribal languages official languages, and (c) change your flag and remove the british monarchy as the head of state. I propose you use the first nations flag as your flag.
I would certainly be voting for becoming a republic when we finally get a referendum for that, though I am not very knowledgeable on how that changes the structure of our parliamentary system.
Load More Replies...You should have to take a common sense test to have a child.... Or maybe own a puppy first (without letting it die) before you're allowed to have children
definitely. They make you jump through hoops to adopt a child but to procreate there's zero law.
I never thought of the two together like this. Thanks for pointing it out.
Load More Replies...I know too many people who would fail even a puppy. Poor puppies. Poor kids.
This is gonna be a really weird and silly one, but- a law that gives children in schools lunches that do more than wet your appetite, and that is actually edible.
They do have some free/reduced lunches in my school
Load More Replies...*whet. Means sharpen. Whetstone = stone used to sharpen a knife. Wet, without the H, means to make moist.
Very true, censorship sucks, but not a word that is often written down.
Load More Replies...Ban legislators from trading in individual stocks
But does this mean they can still buy ETFs? What if they ask their broker to make an ETF bundle of stocks with a collection that is direct conflict of interest with their role, e.g. a military ETF with oil thrown in there, and they just-so-happen to work at the Pentagon?
I think it would be difficult, if not impossible, to ban them from trading outright. What they should do is implement time limits on trading. Say if there is legislation in play that may impact, positive or negative, a certain stock or other investment they should have to wait 6 months to 1 year before they can move on their trading position. They enforce a 1 year waiting period for governmental people in certain types of positions to take a job in the private sector precisely so they don't build themselves a nice, cush, job while they have influence over legislation and/or contracts. Shouldn't be any different with the stock market.
Good one..There finances should be in a blind trust while they hold office.
That a woman would be able to make her own medical decisions. its been 140+(thousands) years of trying to get people in power to realize that we are more than stupid breeding stock. How dare they have the power to do that. What's next? back to seperate water fountains? Viagra is more dangerous than the abortion pill. Lets get rid of that.
OFF TOPIC BUT MY COMMENTING WENT BACK TO NORMAL!! THANK GOD OMG
Why is viagra dangerous and what does it have to do with the rest of your idea?
A certain group says that the abortion pill is dangerous even though its been available 20 years. Viagra side effects are heart problems, vision and hearing abnormalities, insomnia, breathing problems, blood pressure, back pain. . .
Load More Replies...Only civic-minded people should hold high public office. The government is not a business.
This sounds well until you reallise that most electees appear civic minded at least until they are in office.
Term limits for politicians. Limit to two terms for any office, state or federal. That would limit to two years in the House, two in the Senate and two in the White House for a total of 24 years. Also, term limits for SCOTUS justices. 20 years max.
And age limits. What is retirement age? Let's say no one over 70 except in scotus...
Politicians should be fired for bad behavior, particularly if they invite crimes and discrace America publicly.
Weird not being American on here. I never know what any of your damn acronyms mean.
I would say the term limits be limited to only two terms, regardless of which office is held. 24 years is still too long for any one person to be in government office. They definitely need to do away with lifetime SCOTUS appointments. This is more detrimental to the country than anything else in the federal realm.
Term limits is a bad idea. You will lose the best legislators along with the worst. You don't like them, vote them out.
A person can be put to jail if they showcase a false fact on social media as an influencer or a ticktocker.
That's extreme and a VERY slippery slope. In the U.S. we have freedom of speech so... no, sorry. If you believe everything a social influencer or ticktocker says without doing any further research (or if you allow your children to have access to social media without any oversight/ conversations about misinformation), then that's your fault. You want to throw every liar in jail?? That's just completely unreasonable.
You'd have to add "knowingly" to that. There are a LOT of dumb, gullible social media people. I'd still support it without it though, "influencers" contribute nothing to society at all.
we had this during covid in south africa. If you posted fake news and you were reported, you'd get a fine. However, it relied on people reporting you. Unfortunately so many people believe the garbage that gets posted, they don't report it.
Businesses can't charge more than 20 times what it cost them- if it's a necessity like food, water, or medical supplies, then it can't be over 10 times.
I worked in a well known (UK) department store from 1989 -1994 and back then, the markup was 155% (no food dept, but did sweets and chocolates)
Load More Replies...Lots of problems with this. How do you evaluate how much it cost them? What about storage, employees, cost of finding the item. What about things that are found, made, grown, etc. If I recycle plastic I will be limited in what I can charge. I may choose to use oil that counts as found? Currently we can get discounts by eliminating the middle man. With this law multiple businesses will be created to add their 20% on the way up. Want a pillow? Company A will only make the cloth. Company B makes the filling. Company C ships the filling to company E. Company F ships the foam to company E. Company E stuffs the foam into the cloth. Company F inspects and adds tags regarding material and cleaning instructions. Etc. I can think of dozens of other steps. End result….costs go up so high that only the rich can afford a pillow. Everyone else just stuffs feed sacks with hay and dried leaves.
That you can't benefit from the privileges of society if you don't also take responsibility for the rules and regulations of common living.
Yes. With privilege comes responsibility. With great privilege comes great responsibility.
If you mean that you cannot get any help from society if you didn't bother to vote, I am all for it.
That all gun owners everywhere should be subjected to a psychic evaluation
psychic? They should have to renew their license every year and state in writing what it will be used for. Make bullets very expensive. But it a criminal wants a gun they will get one
Not necessarily. I live in Canada. And I used to date a criminal. If there are few guns around at all, criminal is less likely to get one. Fewer guns in circulation is always safer.
Load More Replies...Psychic evaluation 🔮: I predict you will rob a bank... no gun for you!
Yeah, a psychic evaluation! 🔮 "I looked into your future and you don't murder anyone"!🤣
How about: teenage males should be arrested on sight if seen carrying guns.
it does seem to be the profile except for that girl that blasted through the glass doors of that school.
Load More Replies...Politicians can only become a minister for a department if they have experience or related degrees for the stuff they are responsible for. Example: Want to lead the Ministry for Agriculture? Better been either 10 years in charge of a farm prior to the election or own a degree in biology, ecological engineering, etc. that gives a deeper understanding of agriculture. I know it could lead to abuse through personal bias and/or catering to lobbies and that would require more indepth follow up laws - but still better than having people in charge that have no clue what they are suppossed to do because they don't know jack about the resort they are in charge of.
YES YES YES!!! Our politicians almost are NEVER trained in their ministries.
Ban needing money for healthcare, it should be free for everyone :(
Well technically it isn't free, people pay taxes to maintain the system
But those that need the healthcare doesn't get ruined by that. Taxes for healthcare is like insurance.
Load More Replies...? Sorry I fid not understand what you meant
Load More Replies...The current system in the US is messed up but I hear stories about people elsewhere who must wait extended periods of time before they get surgery they need and some people refused because they are too old for it to be considered worth the resources.
Common sense gun laws. We are the only country with this problem. To buy a gun is like buying a car. Training, test, license and insurance. Don't forget the background check. And no assault rifles!
Walmart stopped selling guns a looooong time ago
Load More Replies...A background test for mental fitness too, including psychiatric reports from school psychologists and private mental health professionals. I have read in several US cases that there were reports of diminished capacity, etc. that could have screened out several mass shooters from buying a gun.
There is a problem with the second amendment. It talks about “arms” and clearly was intended to protect the citizens from the government. With in mind, technically, it should give us the right to have any weapon, including tanks, machine guns, etc. I do not know what the solution might be.
So much wrong with this post. First off, whose common sense? Yours? Bill down the street at the muffler shop? Elon Musk's? Secondly, one is a right, the other is a privilege. Lastly, define assault rifle.
if you abuse a dog and that dog ends up traumatized and in a new home it is perfectly fine for that new owner to hunt down and beat up the animal abuser (I say as the owner of a rescue dog)
Having had to resocialize a couple of abused dogs, I'm right there with you.
As well as other abused animals. Abuse the abusers not the helpless
Only beat up? C'mon, I was thinking to give them the exact same treatment they gave the doggo(or other pet) for the EXACT amount of time(if not sure, round up)
wait a minute, this same thing is only 2 rules down
Load More Replies...It should not matter if the dog (or other animal) appears traumatised or not, if it was abused. But I'm not sure about the beating up, I'd prefer they face the full force of the law, and go to jail.
Nice, but still assault. How about graffiti on the sidewalk? it's only a misdemeaner.
Compulsory voting. Some places have it, the USA needs it. Make it easier to vote, some states (Washington) are 100% mail in ballots, so the ballot comes in the mail with a booklet that gives an overview of each candidate and each side of each issue on the ballot. then you fill it out and you can either mail it back or drop it in a secure drive up voting box. I'd do that everywhere, then make voting mandatory. Vote, or pay a significant voting tax come tax time. I'm talking like, at least 1000 dollars. Make it so not voting isn't financially feasible. You can abstain from votes on the ballot, but you have to submit a ballot, even if you abstain on every point. Most people who don't vote do want to, but in many states it's very inconvenient. You might have to take time off work, find transportation or child care, stand in long lines for hours or even all day, deal with voter intimidation, jump through hoops in very specific time windows to get absentee ballots, I'd cut all of that out.
In Canada employers have to give 4 consecutive hours off on election day. I have never waited more than 10 minutes in line. In 45 years.
Voting days should be paid days off...everything closes for Christmas, why not to vote?
I think everyone should have guaranteed PTO for voting and you should get a check in the mail for doing it, but it should also be compulsory. There should absolutely be an option on the ballot that you can check to abstain, but you should have to handle a ballot so that everyone who might cast a vote can do so easily. The check also would reward lower-income and no-income people for voting which would help make sure their voices were represented.
no, no, we have too many idiots voting already-- how about a mandatory course on why they should vote, and what the votes do-- we used to have this in civics class
Works in Australia, although we only have postal votes for people who are unable to vote in person. There are more opportunities to vote early though, so you don't have to stand in lines for as long.
Ban mail-in ballots. If you can't vote in person then you don't vote period.
Banning books should be illegal. It's basically taking away the author's freedom of speech and the reader's freedom to listen.
When I was growing up, my local library had a children's book section, and a special junior reader's library card. It was a big deal when you graduated from the pink kids card to the yellow adult card that granted you access to the full collection. I know much of this debate focuses on who gets to decide which books are age appropriate (hint: it's professional librarians!) but it seems to me that limiting access is a better solution than outright banning them. As Henry Jones Sr. said, "Goose stepping morons such as yourselves should try reading books instead of burning them!"
I agree with everything except professional librarians getting to decide. For the general public, yes. For an individual child, a parent gets to decide.
Load More Replies...I'd add to this a law making it illegal to rewrite books to pander to the morals of the times. I mean, why should people rewrite Enid Blyton because Noddy lived with Big Ears? Roald Dahl called Augustus Gloop fat. What right have we to change his word choice?
Absolutely Margaret. This is very topical at the moment, particularly with Roald Dahl's books, and I don't get it.
Load More Replies...Generally, I agree, BUT, there has to e a standard of what kids are exposed to.
I don't think so. I think it would be reasonable for example to ban books that advocate: teen suicide; pedophilia and grooming; terrorism.
There is a difference in advocating and speaking of terrible experiences that have happened. Sugar coating everything or pretending it doesn't exist helps no one.
Load More Replies...Animal abuse gets the same punishment that they did to the animals!
Ooh, can it be a law of nature? Because I would make it so that any litter people throw on the ground/floor anywhere other then their own place (rented or owned) would immediately go up their a*s. That would of course only apply to intentional littering, when people just can't be bothered to look for a trash can, so accidental drops will not be punished. Can't pick up your doggo's s**t? Well, it's literally yours now. Too high and mighty to use an ashtray to dispose of your cigarette butt? Enjoy the butt in your butt! Don't care about microplastic in the nature? How about some macroplastic to surprise your proctologist with?
Lol love this as it's written. Enjoy the butt in your butt, stuff to surprise your proctologist with. Made me lol
Why, thank you! Tried my best to make it sound like those effortless quips rather than meticulous word choices.
Load More Replies...If a dog poop went in my butt I'd just poop it out again and than there would just be a vicous circle of me trying to walk away from a poop and continously having to poop it out again.
Oh, thanks for the feedback! True, the law should certainly provide a reasonable time slot for the cleanup.
Load More Replies...Thanks! I am (not) ashamed to admit I've spent quite some time working out small details :)
Load More Replies...Technically, dog s**t is biodegradable lol but I completely agree!! I'm a smoker and I NEVER throw cigarette butts anywhere but a trashcan. I pick other people's trash up everywhere, too. I HATE litterers!
It certainly is biodegradable, but I don't believe many people think it improves the view, and it might transmit various diseases to other doggos and, apparently, humans too (https://breedingbusiness.com/is-dog-poop-bad-for-the-environment/)
Load More Replies...To make this kind of law work on others or on themselves?
Load More Replies...Starting at a reasonable state of brain-development to prevent this from happening anyone who can't help it, doesn't understand cause and effect, or can't make an informed decision even knowing the consequences of that decision.
😕⁉️ If those traffic cameras help stop stupidity, why not use them for all littering and make rewards for turning them in!
In my country, unfortunately, traffic cameras do virtually nothing to stop the stupidity.
Load More Replies...All children must undergo a government-run class on basic life skills, like taxes, first aid, and emotional skills. Some parents just don't do their job.
We had a class called citizenship, that taught us about how government works and about banking and money management. Nothing emotional stuff though.
Load More Replies...Great idea, except the government has no life skills, so you would need to find a different teacher.
I meant more along the lines of it's publicly funded, and taught through public schools. You might go there on a weekend if you're homeschooled or in a private/charter, for example.
Load More Replies...If you hurt my cat, I would be free to retaliate as I want without consequence for me.
That congress cannot pass any law without first living under the effects of that law for at least six months before enforcing it on the general public. (Referring specifically to the US here, so this would require a constitutional amendment rather than just simple legislation.) But for example, if Congress wants to force everyone onto Medicare or some other form of universal health care, they must first give up their Cadillac heath care plans and use only Medicare. If they want to ban SUV's, or gas stoves, or whatever, they must first live under those same conditions. A lot less broadly restrictive legislation would be passed if lawmakers knew they could not create special carve-outs exempting themselves from their own stupidity.
I agree with this in principle, but given your examples, I can tell where you're coming from. Surprised you didn't add the onus of living without incandescent light bulbs! In your 6 month trial, try living with your child being killed in a school shooting, your wife dying because she couldn't terminate a pregnancy gone wrong, being prevented from voting, being beat up by cops at a traffic stop. You see my point?
Actually, I do agree with all your points, and maybe my examples seemed one sided. But I think my point still stands: politicians can send their children to expensive, well-protected private schools while insisting that we send our kids to failing public schools, and they can use car services and private security to avoid dealing with corrupt and/or incompetent cops. And while I consider myself a conservative, I do think abortion should be legal and accessible. But that just further reinforces my point--I'm sure those same politicians who want to ban abortion have access to "private" clinics where procedures can be performed safely off the books.
Load More Replies...I agree with this. Our politicians are grossly incompetent and their service delivery virtually non-existent. I'd want government staff e.g. in education department to be obliged to send their kids to govt schools.
I certainly agree all lawmakers should have to live more directly with the consequences of the laws they write.
Those clever health insurance companies, they sell much better policies to doctors and lawyers, so they don't understand the suffering of the rest of us.
A character in “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein suggest a lot of interesting ideas. 1. Two bodies of legislature. One needs 2/3 majority to pass a law. The other needs only 1/3 to veto it. 2. Lawmakers must pay (personally) for the implementation of any law they pass.
I really like your idea. If they had to rely on only Medicare themselves see how much better it would be!
Politicians should be paid only federal minimum wage with healthcare benefits determined by our current system.
Make all politicians abide by the laws they inflict upon the rest of us
They already have to obey the same laws so maybe they all need a refresher course before they take office.
Everybody has to carry treats to give to random pups in public.
Except that the poor owner of a really cute pup would get the hell of a time keeping the pup from getting fat.
I hear in Turkey, it's pretty much like that. Some time ago, they made it illegal to abuse the street dogs. So everyone tolerates and cares for them. It's possible to do!
I'd make a law stating that it is illegal to give anything to a dog to eat without explicit consent from the owner.
Not being allowed to bicycle while wearing Ipods / earphones blasting out music making it impossible to communicate. I live in Copenhagen (Denmark) where the cycling paths are super crowded at times - and I can't count how many times I've witnessed life threatening situations because a cyclist found it appropriate to race through town being completely uncontactable and out of touch with the world around them.
In the Uk there are often cyclists on the road with motorised traffic, and some of those cyclists not only have ipod playing, but also wear no protective clothing or helmet. They think they're invincible, then something goes wrong but it's never their fault.
I know, right? I actually half live in the UK (I work there and my boyfriend is British) - and going with the bus is to me a daily horror picture of exactly what you describe. Having lived in the UK for years earlier and being there all the time now I'm STILL not comfortable at all with biking on London streets. Such a pity! Thank you for your thoughts🦋
Load More Replies...Ban factory farming! Animals raised for meat or any other resource should be raised *humanely*
Yes. Support local smaller organic farms! But could they feed America?
But the they would be like yay this is great hold up wat r u doing nooooooooooo
Equal rights and treatment regardless of gender assignment at birth.
come to south africa, our constitution explicitly has these clauses in chapter 2.
How about a law that all people are endowed with the same rights. These rights are inalienable- that is they cannot be taken away or abridged by any state. These rights include the right to bodily integrity and agency. Women would have complete control over their reproducrive health. People who chose not to procreate could obtain sterilization if requested, unlike all the obstacles now.
Isn't that already part of the constitution of any democratic country? I know that we in Germany have that covered in Article 3 of our constitution, including religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or political views
Every government on earth assigns you a gender at birth Ricky.
Load More Replies...In all US elections, the candidate with the most votes wins.
Which means you would be ruled by the states with the higher population counts, no matter how terrible.
If I remember correctly, it was because it would take to long to count all the votes by hand, and also to force candidates to consider the needs of the less populated areas, not just the cities (not that they generally seem to consider anyone's needs, but that was the thought)
Load More Replies...I citizen, one vote, yes! The Electoral college dates from horse and buggy days. We have computers!
I assume you mean “all the elections in the US”. So if three (racial adjective of your choice) candidates and one (racial adjective of your choice) candidate run for a position (mayor, governor, president) and he (this last one) gets 30% and the other three divide the remaining 70%, he wins.
Ban Letting people be homeless or poor
Yep. USA has 11.6% untenanted buildings and 0,1% homeless population, meaning that they have enough untenanted housing to give every homeless person 116 houses.
Yes, but the problem with that is that most of those uninhabited buildings are in areas far from any jobs or necessities (I think, correct me if I'm wrong)
Load More Replies...What do you do with people who WANT to live on the streets? Maybe it's all they've known for so long.
UBI. Universal Basic Income, enough to house and feed people. It would be cheaper in the long run.
How do you write that law? Arrest them and put them in jail? Put them in psychiatric units against their will? Put them in ghettos? It has all been done before.
Better laws around hate crimes and hate speech towards queer people, specifically trans people.
Hate speech is specifically speech intended to harm, or incite others to do harm/violence. This is defined in our constitution in South Africa and hence racism, sexism, etc., is banned. It still happens, but people can be fined/jailed. So yes, @RickyD, you *can* legislate speech. Be a decent human being and keep your ugly thoughts to yourself if you want to slur other people.
If someone attacks you because you're cis, should they be able to get out of the punishment just because you're cis? no, obviously not, because that's f*****g insane. Now, if someone attacks me because im trans, should they be able to get out of the punishment just because in trans? Still no. Same reasons. What about that is special treatment?
Load More Replies...Mm, let me guess. You also are Mostly against blm, equal womens pay, etc etc? Not saying you are but getting that*air* of im better than wveryone csuse im a *presumably* white male-
Load More Replies...Things essential to life should not be a business or charged at all. Like Water. You should be able to order a glass of water anywhere for free While we're at this point, emergency services should actually work. Waiting hours past the patients death for an ambulance or waiting multiple days in a hospital should never happen and also the police force need to learn about discrimination
What about people who abuse the emergency services? In the UK (I don't know where op is) it's very well known that kids will phone 999 and say someone's collapsed - Police and Paramedics are looking for someone for nothing. Patients have gone to A&E for a minor injury that they probably need a plaster for if that, see the waiting time go outside call 999 and say they have chest pains - they then get an ambulance and paramedics putting their lives - and other road users - at risk to get there urgently because the patient thinks they'll get seen quicker.. Shall I continue with this thread of idiots?
We have these Idiots in America too. Sadly, if I could make a Law, it would be "Stupidity shalt not Breed". I know, I know, I should explain my definition of Stupidity... Stupidity - Lack of Common sense
Load More Replies...Sigh-- as a long time paramedic, let me explain the facts of life to you-- it costs a lot to put out rescue services, requires a lot of training-- so municipalities attempt to look at the need, and compensate accordingly-- unless you want to pay a 200% tax rate, there is no way to greatly increase the EMS providership-- especially as less and less people volunteer, and demand to be paid-- Laws in the US mandate a certain percentage of coverage 24 hrs-- which, in smaller communities, is becoming nigh unto impossible-- there ain't no such thing as a free lunch-- Ambulances and fire trucks run on diesel, at close to $5 per gallon-- not to mention the exorbitant operating costs of the maintainenece, and equipment replacement. Unless you want contaminated water, it costs loads of money to make water safe and potable, as well as the costs of installing delivery methods.
I've never had a problem with emergency services, and I've needed the paramedics numerous times.
In south africa, water at restaurants is free, and you are provided 50kL water and 5MW free at the start of each month. You also can sign up for a free house but there's a long waiting list.
A law against being a dumbass.
I find the thought of a person being charged with dumbarsery quite amusing
Load More Replies...That could not be enforced, because what would you do with dumbasses? Jail them? Kill them?. Then it would never end, because statistically there will always be some, that are stupider than most everyone else. You would end up with very few citizens, and it would still go on.
unfortunately that's about 49% of the population, if you believe the bell curve.
"Think about how dumb the average American is... then remember that half of them are dumber than that." -George Carlin
Load More Replies...So from now on I'd have to think very carefully before speaking, in case it came out wrong and someone pronounced me a - you know what.
Every stock exchange purchase and sale must be taxed. It can be as low as like 0.5%. It would have very little impact on someone's wealth gains. But they're just so greedy that they refuse on principle. And the digital systems where they make thousands of trades a day should be taxed higher because they destabilise the system and lead to market crashes. All the money made goes to poverty relief and a fund for the inevitable government bailouts. . Also, a CEO cannot make more than 20 times what the lowest-paid employee makes. And if a business needs a government bailout, the lowest-paid employees get paid first, and if there's anything left, management gets some.
Agreed to 2nd paragraph. First paragraph I'd support tax on sale, not on purchase.
any transfer of stock, 0.125% of stock value at the time of transfer, paid by the transferor. That would raise around three trillion annual revenue
No-one should earn more than 20x what the poorest is paid in a country. Excess earnings must be taxed or invested in social upliftment projects. All workers must own at least 49% shares in the company for which they work so as to be motivated to make it succeed, and, so that the workers can own the means of production.
I like this plus then it incentivize people to raise minimum wage like you want to make $300 an hour pay other people $15
One law, with a lot of parts to it, to rein in the proliferation of firearms in this country. Guess which country...
Look at the hellholes that have tried this-- me, I got out, moved to a state where I can carry, although, now I don't need to.
Make it illegal for people to snap photo/take video (for personal use) of anyone without prior consent. CCTVs or security cameras for safety purpose/law enforcement are allowed.
OK so if someone is filming you and you are being aggressive, does it mean it was a CCTV film for security purposes, or is it lechery? Take the following scenario. Imagine you are an attractive woman and some old man starts filming you. Clearly, that is lechery. BUT what if he's filming you because you are engaging in a racist tirade? Does he still have to get your permission? Or is he still lecherous? It's not that clear.
Makes me uncomfortable. I think the days of that kind of privacy are long gone. My Ring videos everyone using the side walk.
Ban tax loopholes!
Anything made with AI cannot be sold for profit, and anything that is sold using AI should be treated as committing theft.
I think if it is AI, it must clearly state it is such. And I think AI can be an okay thing if the original artworks it is made from have given permission. I think there needs to be regulations put in place, if that makes sense.
It does make sense, but there are a lot of outside factors that could affect that. For one thing, the "creator" of the "picture" could deny that the "artwork" is AI generated (even though there are some very easy tells). And even if an original creator denies letting a piece be used for AI (lets use Super Mario, for example), there's no stopping unscrupulous individuals from taking an official piece of artwork from Nintendo, and trying to profit off of it with AI.
Load More Replies...For example, if you make a picture online with AI, you can't then sell things like posters or t-shirts with that design. AI relies on artwork (or a series of pictures) being submitted into an algorithm in order to generate a new image, and not every artist allows their pictures to enter this algorithm. Though some people oftentimes do it against the artist's will.
We are probably all consuming AI designed products already. Too late...
The trouble with this is that the training data for AIs is usually web scrapings and noone in their right mind is going to manually sift terabytes of data for copyrighted images, text, etc. Moreover, in my view, ALL human creativity is predicated on what has gone before (standing on the shoulders of giants etc), so AI is doing nothing different. It's just rehashing what we made. I'm ok with it, even as a creator, if AI is trained on my stuff and makes similar-looking stuff. That being said, as an academic, I'd agree with crediting. So, just like you normally cite a reference for a piece of writing, you must flag paragraphs or images made with AI as which AI made them.
If more than 40% of people found an existing law unjust, that law would be repealed.
No, that would still be elitism. For example, in Apartheid South Africa, approximately 40% of the population was mixed/white/indian. Meaning they could have potentially vetoed anything the black majority said was unjust.
I see your point. I just mean votes. State voting is usually about infrastructure, schools, ER services
Load More Replies...Absolutely moronic. You realize you just gave the MAGA people the veto?
Any political candidate that publicly slanders their opponent should pay a hefty fine that goes directly to our national debt.
A cap on personal wealth and a block on appropriation of corporate wealth to top up personal wealth - excess must go to social programs and environmental needs.
For the love of God, could they please somehow change the "system" that's supposed to help the less fortunate but instead literally encourages and pays people to have children they really shouldn't be having in the first place ? I know it's impossible to separate those who truly deserve financial help from those just "riding the system" but JFC there has to be a solution.
Its not the dream life you think it is. Some of those women can't afford birth control, prenatal care or having another child. They're stuck in the system. Child care costs more than some jobs pay.
How about keeping their legs closed? Free birth control, no need for prenatal care, fewer mouths to feed, less child care to pay, more time to get a job...
Load More Replies...Do you have any statistics of just how bad the "riding the system" problem is? You sound like a republican. In my country (south africa), we have approximately 40% of the population on welfare. Our population growth rate is 2%, and our CPI inflation is 6%. GDP growth ranges between 0 and 6% usually. So we can theoretically indefinitely support that 40% of unemployed people. HOWEVER it means that what they get is mediocre and sub-par. The question is WHY are there so many unemployed (Yes, we have the worst unemployment rate, something like 35%). The answer is exploitative capitalism that underpays people, so that welfare is a preferable option. Also that education levels are so poor that even those graduating public schools are not employable. It's a complex matter. It's definitely not a simple matter of people "exploiting" state handouts. In USA, judging from your homeless problem, which is almost as bad as Nigeria's (yes, a 3rd world), ... you definitely do not have enough support.
First off, the "You sound like a republican" bit tells me you easily fall for leftist-propaganda which I normally don't deal with people of that mentality...but I'll make the exception . Second, yes...there's actually those who we refer to "baby-factories" who make a career of s******g out as many kids as they can just so they don't have to work (my brother in law's adopted daughter just had her 5th kid with a different baby-daddy and I can name other multiple example of those I know personally who just sit all day and procreate). All these people are doing is perpetuating the "poverty cycle" since their kids are raised to believe that it's acceptable to drop out of school and get knocked-up at an early age for govt. assistance. Again, it you read what I posted you'd see that these people take away from those who really deserve these benefits.
Load More Replies...UBI, Universal Basic Income. Get them off the streets first. Then we can figure this out.
A full year of paid maternity leave!
The US is sooo behind 😭. I am really really lucky with my workplace I got four months paid (and took the fifth month off using my vacation and sick time I accrued). I've enjoyed every single second with my baby getting to watch him grow and it's so depressing how so many mommies only get maybe one month if they're lucky. So many other countries like yours give so much truly necessary maternity leave and their economy isn't "crashing down" from the "burden." Denmark is goals 🙏💪💪💪.
Load More Replies...Kindness should be an obligation, not a choice. (Get in trouble if you’re not being kind. And everyone will like you if you are. I think this would be the first step in actually helping the world.)
Sounds quite dystopian to be honest, like a "We Happy Few" situation
maybe they mean a moral obligation rather than a law. But yeah, if it was a law it would be a bit creepy.
Load More Replies...This would be really hard to enforce. Suppose I see a little child fall over in the street (she's OK, just crying) but I don't stop because I'm taking a hot dinner to a housebound old lady?
Oblige most kids to be kind, and that is exactly how they will rebel. Modeling kind behavior is much more effective.
Heres another one. That gender neutral bathrooms should be everywhere. If not everywhere, at least make it mandatory in middle and high schools.
i would disagree especially since by saying that apparently i don't exist
Load More Replies...The new law would require my employer to buy me lunch everyday from a restaurant of my choice, increasing productivity due to worker satisfaction. Oh, and it would have a clause making voting more accessible and election day a national holiday.
I can see that 'lunch from the restaurant of your choice' being seriously abused.
I'd remove tax that goes anywhere near any countries monarchy. People die of poverty meanwhile these people get rich and protected just because of there heritatige.
Hedgehogs weren’t illegal to own in certain states
The "Reverse Honking Law": In densely populated areas, honking car horns is prohibited unless it's an emergency. However, this law takes a unique twist by allowing pedestrians to honk at vehicles that violate traffic rules, such as blocking crosswalks or pedestrian paths. This law empowers pedestrians to hold drivers accountable for unsafe or illegal behavior, promoting road safety and pedestrian rights.
The Mandatory Nature Appreciation Law": This law requires all citizens to spend a certain amount of time each week engaging in activities that promote appreciation for nature, such as hiking, gardening, or spending time in parks. This law aims to foster environmental consciousness, mental well-being, and a connection with nature, which can lead to greater ecological awareness, conservation efforts, and improved overall health and well-being.
Walk out in front of a moving car without looking, get a ticket. Too many people take advantage of pedestrian right of way and surprise drivers, forcing them to slam on the brakes. The unlucky ones get run over.
Do you get the ticket before or after you leave the hospital? Driving requires the driver to be aware of sidewalk jumpers too.
No using speakerphone in public.
This would be a bit difficult for me, seeing as I am deaf (with Cochlear Implants) and literally can’t understand the other person unless it’s on speakerphone. But I do always try to talk in a private spot or put Bluetooth on so nobody has to hear my conversation.
Do you need to have your conversation in a public place? Could you use text instead? Just wondered, because other people don't want to hear your conversation.
Load More Replies...The Right to Housing. No more rental apartment properties, all apartments are owned by the Gov't and maintained by tax dollars and operated by DHUD. Single homes are still for sale, that should be a goal to be attained, but not apartments. People need a place to live. If you aren't going to make housing affordable, then people need to be able to live on their own terms, so if we aren't going to address the ridiculous cost of rental housing, then "camping" anywhere should be made legal.
That would make them all hell holes. I worked my butt off to buy a home and maintain it-- .Last thing I need is a bunch of bureau craps telling how to live.
Re-read that again. I said homes are still for sale and a goal to be attained. It's rental apartments, that I mentioned by name as such, I was talking about.
Load More Replies...You want the government to own and maintenance your apartment. Ever have to go to a VA hospital?
UBI, Universal Basic Income of $1000/person every month indexed with inflation. Raise the minimum wage to $20/hr and index it so that increases are automatic. Complete government takeover of the medical insurance and payment process. Using tri-care for life as the example. Eliminate tipping and pay servers and others appropriately. Taxes are calculated from 1099s and W2s submitted to the IRS already. The IRS sends you a reconciliation of any difference from taxes collected to taxes owed without additional filings. Government takeover of private prisons to eliminate for-profit companies requiring high rates of incarceration. By decoupling insurance from employment you allow people to freelance and choose the work that is right from there. People can also take the time for caretaking without sacrificing their healthcare. With UBI you remove a lot of the desperation to make enough to survive and with a true minimum wage you require that employers actually pay for work accomplished. UBI will also cushion the changes of businesses that are no longer necessary. Tax rates for high earners should be raised significantly to pay for all of the above. The incentive to earn over $1 million/year should be minimized with the kind of extreme tax rates normal pre-Reagan (75%++). With UBI many entitlement programs like food stamps, welfare, housing assistance, Medicaid can be eliminated and social workers can actually help people get the resources they need rather than gatekeep monetary payouts.
It’s not communism use a dictionary or a respected site and do some research on what communism actually is.
Load More Replies...Littering is punishable with 10 years jail time AND a $50,000 fine.
Kinda harsh for the poor. Could an alternative be time spent picking up trash?
People can own a maximum of two houses/residences. Two is a reasonable number, such as one house, one cabin, or a home owner who inherits a house when someone dies, if you own more than two, you have one year to decide what to do, or one of your properties is taken.
Me As A Person Who Has 4 Houses And A Apartment, I'm Offended By This.
My law (for the U.S.):the American Dental Association would be absorbed into the American Medical Association and have Medicaid/ Medicare and private health insurance cover dental care the same way as other health issues. There's no excuse for how this country treats dental problems (and allows employers to discriminate against people who are missing teeth). Everyone should be able to get a root canal without paying hundreds, if not thousands, for ONE(including the crown, etc), as well as receive dental implants instead of just dentures. Your teeth are are part of your body and should be treated as such. Teeth don't heal like broken bones. Dental work is prohibitively expensive and problems can be so painful that people kill themselves. Some people die from abscesses because they can't afford dental work and many, if not most dentists don't even take payments, they want it all up front. So the infection spreads to their brain and they die.It's completely unconscionable.
Oh, definitely. I agree with that. Use those fines to set up a fund for any animal to be treated, even if it's a stray with no hopes of finding an owner.
My law (for the U.S.):the American Dental Association would be absorbed into the American Medical Association and have Medicaid/ Medicare and private health insurance cover dental care the same way as other health issues. There's no excuse for how this country treats dental problems (and allows employers to discriminate against people who are missing teeth). Everyone should be able to get a root canal without paying hundreds, if not thousands, for ONE(including the crown, etc), as well as receive dental implants instead of just dentures. Your teeth are are part of your body and should be treated as such. Teeth don't heal like broken bones. Dental work is prohibitively expensive and problems can be so painful that people kill themselves. Some people die from abscesses because they can't afford dental work and many, if not most dentists don't even take payments, they want it all up front. So the infection spreads to their brain and they die.It's completely unconscionable.
Oh, definitely. I agree with that. Use those fines to set up a fund for any animal to be treated, even if it's a stray with no hopes of finding an owner.
