Hi Friends on Facebook and Friends in Life,

Have you ever caught yourself doing something a little out of the ordinary and had to ask yourself or a close friend whether or not you were breaking the law?  In a state of confusion you pause what you’re doing and quickly try to think if you’ve ever heard that it was illegal or saw it on an episode of Matlock.

These days it’s very difficult to know when you’re doing something illegal or legal, unless it’s visibly wrong or deemed offensive by society.  There are way too many rules for anyone to memorize all of them.  In Canada there are over 980 pages of laws in Canada’s Criminal Code that the government can use against you at any time.  In the states it’s nearly impossible to count how many laws there are because there is different levels of government in each state: city laws, county laws, state laws and federal laws.  When trying to determine the number of laws in America it’s usually best to focus on the number of federal crimes, which is documented by the US Justice Department.  Although you may not want to hold your breath, the numbers of laws seems to grow on a minute-by-minute basis.  Let’s just put it this way, since the start of 2000, Congress has created approximately 452 new crimes.  Federal crimes as of the end of 2007 exceed 4,450!  As high as that number seems it’s nothing in comparison to number of rules that exist in the world which is probably somewhere in the high sextillions.

What I find extremely fascinating is not what’s illegal but what’s ACTUALLY LEGAL!  Here’s a list of some things that you won’t believe are actually legal, for now! 

1. Flamethrowers!  That’s right! Go-ahead, launch rivers of fire!
2.  Salvia – a hallucinogenic – the stuff Miley Cyrus was filmed inhaling through a bong.
3. Tannerite – a powder that creates explosions
4. Homemade weaponry
5. A Tank – Yes a real tank!  Apparently you could purchase one in Texas for under a grand.
6.  An exotic animal, were talking lions, tigers, piranhas and bears.  NOT kitties and puppies.
7. Books that teach you how to blow things up
8. DXM found in cough syrup.
9. In Pakistan for a Man to swap his sister for a wife
10. In Nevada to hang anyone who shoots your dog on your property
11.  In Utah to marry your cousin, but only if your over 50
12. In Arizona for a man to beat his wife, but only once a month
13. In parts of India for a women to marry a goat
14. In Liverpool for a saleswomen to go topless, but only in stores selling tropical fish
15.  In Hong Kong for a wife to kill an adulterous husband, but only if its with her bare hands
16. In Paraguay to fight a duel as long as both parties are blood donors
17. In England to shoot a Welshman as long as its with a bow and arrow
18. In Seattle for a woman to sit on a mans lap on the bus but only if there flesh is separated by a pillow
19. In Pennsylvania to us the same vehicle to deliver food and dead bodies
20. Last but certainly not least…last summer, the state of Nebraska made it legal to abandon children.

Wow, that’ll teach us not to do everything that’s legal.  

Have a peaceful Tuesday see you tomorrow!

Lils

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The Perfect Lunchtime Read is a writing series that began on January 7th, 2011.  Every weekday I write a new Perfect Lunchtime Read for you to enjoy while eating your lunch at work or taking a break from your hectic life.  Every weekday new Perfect Lunchtime Read is posted on justdistracted.com.  A notice of its arrival on the website is sent via Facebook & twitter.com/justdistracted

Every writing piece is light and easy to read, I like to leave the serious topics with the New York Times.  Warning: My writing style is no holds bar but don’t worry you won’t be seeing any NSFW photos posted anytime soon.

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To read previous Perfect Lunchtime Reads click below:

Intro - The Perfect Lunchtime Read - New Year

Entry 1 - The Perfect Lunchtime Read - Where to find a lover in time for Valentines

Entry 2 - The Perfect Lunchtime Read - Mondays

Entry 3 - The Perfect Lunchtime Read - The Lotto Winner

Entry 4 - The Perfect Lunchtime Read - Where do men cry?

Entry 5 - The Perfect Lunchtime Read - Award Season

Entry 6 - The Perfect Lunchtime Read - Award Speeches

Hope you enjoy your lunch and thanks for reading!

Lils

Just Distracted