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It's an interesting question. I mean, I can think of several things which are illegal which I would like to see legalized, either for the sake of friends of mine, or on general principles, but, for myself? What is there that I personally want to do that the law prevents me from doing?
Oh, and you're not allowed to say, "not pay taxes," because that's too easy.
I mean, I speed sometimes. So the law doesn't actually prevent me from doing that. So that doesn't count. I've got no desire to steal, murder, fight, or break any of those Big Laws.
I remember, when I was a teenager, my mother (rebmommy) and I said that, if marijuana was legalized, we'd get baked together once. Just to have done it. But, since then, both she and I have developed allergies which, through extrapolation, would probably include cannabis. So that one's out.
The one thing that I think I'd do if it were legal would be to use the first floor of our house as a bar/private club. 'Course, right now,vonbeck is living there, so he'd have to find another apartment first, but, if it weren't for zoning laws, public accommodation laws, liquor licensing and serving laws, health code inspection regulations, and food service laws, I'd do that.
And, frankly, I'm generally in favor of all of those categories of ordinance and regulation.
How about you?
nancylebov's LJ.It's an interesting question. I mean, I can think of several things which are illegal which I would like to see legalized, either for the sake of friends of mine, or on general principles, but, for myself? What is there that I personally want to do that the law prevents me from doing?
Oh, and you're not allowed to say, "not pay taxes," because that's too easy.
I mean, I speed sometimes. So the law doesn't actually prevent me from doing that. So that doesn't count. I've got no desire to steal, murder, fight, or break any of those Big Laws.
I remember, when I was a teenager, my mother (
rebmommy) and I said that, if marijuana was legalized, we'd get baked together once. Just to have done it. But, since then, both she and I have developed allergies which, through extrapolation, would probably include cannabis. So that one's out.The one thing that I think I'd do if it were legal would be to use the first floor of our house as a bar/private club. 'Course, right now,
vonbeck is living there, so he'd have to find another apartment first, but, if it weren't for zoning laws, public accommodation laws, liquor licensing and serving laws, health code inspection regulations, and food service laws, I'd do that.And, frankly, I'm generally in favor of all of those categories of ordinance and regulation.
How about you?
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Date: 2006-10-17 01:41 am (UTC)On the small illegalities front, I'd like to be able to open a tiny restaurant in my home - the sort with just one table, serving what I feel like preparing, on the nights when I want to. It's not illegal, precisely, but I'd have to upgrade to a commercial kitchen and that's beyond my means.
On the larger front: I'd like to be able to travel freely across international borders without messing with passports and visas and all that crap.