If you could make just one law that everyone obeyed...what would it be?

[My Body is Ready]

Mine would have to be to pedestrians or anyone for that matter to not be so damn oblivious to others around them.

I know that's asking a lot but it would make people stop raging and killing people in the streets.

[Spectral]

If you can't afford kids, pull out.

That solves about 80% of society's ills.

[Tradewind]

For people to shut the hell up and mind their own business. That would of course make this place kind of boring...

[Deleted]

This is going to end so badly.

OT: People are not allowed to be offended by a joke. It's a fucking joke for a reason.

Or for politicians to not lie. That shit needs to go.

[insmek]

Obeying the posted speed limit.

[Tradewind]

This is going to end so badly.

OT: People are not allowed to be offended by a joke. It's a fucking joke for a reason.

Ooo, I like that one. Can it have a separate clause that the phrase "that is offensive" be punishable by stoning?

[Deleted]

Ooo, I like that one. Can it have a separate clause that the phrase "that is offensive" be punishable by stoning?

Thats getting off lightly. High Voltage electroshock treatment to the testicles/ovaries.

[bekilrwale]

The topic of my number one law isn't allowed to be discussed on this forum, so I will have to go with people have to think rationally before making a decision.

[Underverse]

No religion, only spirituality

[Kisho]

So do you mean like... an actual law? Or we make a law up and BAM, everyone obeys it?

If an actual law... I guess the law against assault in all its forms (physical, verbal, sexual, and otherwise). Everyone obeys that, that would help a lot I think.

If I can make up a law, then just have everyone give a shit about other people. And no, I don't mean those you're emotionally invested in. Let's care about everyone, think about people outside of our own bubbles. The simple act of caring, about thinking of the consequences of your actions and what they'll do to other people, would help SO much.

Alternatively, I'll force everyone to obey the law that says everyone must do what I say at all times. Hooray!

[Deleted]

Atheists to keep to themselves.
Religious people to keep to themselves.

None is ever going to convince either.

[Tradewind]

Obeying the posted speed limit.

I would make going under the speed limit (unless the road is: icey, really goddamn wet, on fire/lava) be punishable by caning.

[Arrowstormen]

No one obeys any laws at all.
"Looks like we might be in for a big ole' storm of chaos!"

[My Body is Ready]

I'm going to have to expand on my first reply. COMMON COURTESY. Not sure if thats doable but it sure would make people less likely to kill each other.

[Deleted]

Everyone in the world has to send me $1 every month. Who cares about improving the world when I can get filthy rich Besides, giving away a tiny amount of money isn't going to hurt anyone.

[Arrowstormen]

I'm going to have to expand on my first reply. COMMON COURTESY. Not sure if thats doable but it sure would make people less likely to kill each other.

"Common" would imply that it's something that is actually "common". If you ARE talking about Common Courtesy, then I will say UNCOMMON COURTESY. Maybe even SUPERIOR COURTESY. Or EPIC COURTESY.

I will stop now before I say LEGENDARY COURTESY AND OH DAMN I JUST SAID IT. Oh well.

Anyway, courtesy, new law that must be obeyed. The internet became the most criminal collection of people in the world.

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Everyone in the world has to send me $1 every month. Who cares about improving the world when I can get filthy rich Besides, giving away a tiny amount of money isn't going to hurt anyone.

Reminds me of the woman who thought she got rights over the sun, and wanted to tax everybody who used the sun a "reasonable price".

[Ascius]

I'm pushing these to the limit of reality so if you want a real law, that could be used, I'm sorry, but you'll have to skip this then.

The basic stuff like the law to obey all the laws would just destroy the planet in one week or less, there wouldn't be too much chaos to balance it.

I'd probably go with something like the law to not make fun of people other people (be it: looks, hobbies, personality, etc...), but when I think about it now, the whole process of this made me a lot stronger mentally.

So... yeah. I can't think of anything that could be closer to real life.

[Aceshigh]

Give people the basic respect they deserve for being a human being. That would solve a lot of problems in this world.

[insmek]

I would make going under the speed limit (unless the road is: icey, really goddamn wet, on fire/lava) be punishable by caning.

It's attitude like that which makes me want the speed limit enforced! Speeding barely gets you there any faster and dramatically increases your risk of an accident.

I don't care how good of a driver you think you are, or how cool your car is. Slow down!

[Baracuda]

This is going to end so badly.

OT: People are not allowed to be offended by a joke. It's a fucking joke for a reason.

Or for politicians to not lie. That shit needs to go.

I don't agree, some comedians are just pure offensive to certain people(talking like: "you know these nazi-republicans, sneaky jews, dumb ni**as"), it's not even funny. You'd be allowed to do any propaganda as long as you called it a joke.