What currently illegal things would you do if they were legal?

[xiphias]

A bunch of people hither and yon on LJ and elsewhere are discussing this question -- I saw it on 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?

Comments

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

Yes; you guys were among the people I was thinking of in "for the sake of friends of mine".

[msdaisy.livejournal.com]

Thanks for thinking of us. :)
Being unable to marry a long-term partner, with whom I own a house and raise a child, has actually made it a little awkward for me when I go to weddings. Don't get me wrong: I love weddings and I am still happy for the couple. And I would like to be able to have public recognition of my family, with all that that entails both socially and legally. But weddings no longer feel like a semi-magic joining together. In so many ways I feel equally wed to Tessa as I do to Spike, although he and I did get married 10 or 11 years ago and she and I cannot do the same. And if we can feel that way without the ceremony (and presents! don't forget the presents! or the fancy clothes!) then it's difficult for me to get all excited about the ceremony.

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

I was in a six-year relationship that I thought was similarly long-term and committed. I wanted to marry my other SO, and we talked about having a commitment party or somesuch. Sadly, he became a real asshole in our relationship over the past year, and I broke up with him. But I agree with the premise that the government should keep the fuck out of our interpersonal relationships, so long as everything occurring is mutually and knowingly consented to.