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Chewing Gum BAN

Tinkerman posted on Nov 11, 2006 | views: 227 | Tags: ban, chewing gum, Singapore, law, strange laws
Chewing gum ws once totally BAN in Singapore! Can you believe it?
 
The restriction on the distribution of chewing gum was enacted in 1992 under the Regulation of Imports and Exports (Chewing Gum) Regulations.
 
The ban came about when vandals begun sticking chewing gum on the door sensors of the then considerably new MRT trains, preventing the door from functioning properly and causing disruption of train services.  Such incidents were rare but costly and culprits were difficult to apprehend.  In a super efficient place like Singapore where everything must be in clockwork precision, such distruption is totally unacceptable.
 
The ban was lifted in 2004 following the USS-FTA to allow the sale of chewing gum of therapeutic value.  Now, they can be purchased from pharmacies without doctor's prescription.
 
Does your home country have any funny or ridiculous laws you like to share?


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  • secretlife said on Nov 11, 2006....
     So is it illegal to buy chewing gum there?
     
    We've got more in the USA than you have space to type them!
     
    Let's see:
     
    1) In Massechusettes, it is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.
    2) In Nebraska, if a child burps during a church service, his/her parents can be arrested.
    3) In Columbus Ohio, it's illegal to sell corn flakes on Sundays
    4) In Texas it's illegal to milk another person's cow
    5)In Vermont, it's illegal to deny the existence of God
    6) In Arkansas it's legal for a man to beat his wife, but no more than once a month.

     
  • Tinkerman said on Nov 11, 2006....
    SL thanks for sharing.
     
    #2 really puzzles me, very strange indeed.  What if someone farted?
    How does this law came about?
     
    #3 is beyond apprehension....
     
    #6 seems to be taking a step back to stone age!
  • silverwhisper said on Nov 11, 2006....
    tinkerman: IIRC, in the state of pennsylvania, a hotel is legally obliged to care for your horse and/or carriage, should you arrive there in one.

    ed
  • doyoulikeme said on Nov 11, 2006....
    "In Oklahoma, you can be fined, arrested, or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog." Taken From Washington Criminal Defense Attorney

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