France to Ban Insults

Why do I get the feeling that this law is going to do a lot more harm than good? Everyone says something they don't mean when they're angry.. then they have makeup sex for if (if they're a couple usually). Now people have to worry if they tell them something and that person takes it the wrong way and sues them. I guess in france you can just kill them though and say it was a "crime of passion" then get off.

But however, banning insults? Isn't this something that leads to bottling up emotions as well? Does that mean you can't critize people anymore..? This seems like one of those bullshit handjob laws that politicians give chunks to the public to make them feel better.

And it's suppose to help women? Are we suppose to believe women are so delicate if they're called a bitch that they'll be scarred for life? Is that the kind of equality people what? That's disgusting. I guess this is a law for everyone though.

Let's see how long it lasts, or maybe in a few years it'll be one of those stupid laws you see like you can't eat ice cream on sunday afternoon or something dumb like that.

It's a nice idea trying to get at it early. But that's what couple counseling is for right? This is too impractical to be a law.

You know, at a certain point the vagina isn't worth putting up with all the rest of it. Women, men don't need you THAT much (well, as long as we have opposable thumbs).

The best way to respond to this law is to not interact with women in any way at all, lest something insult her. Unless ignoring her is also considered under the law as being insulting! In which case, simply repeat "Bonjour!" to her no matter what.

In other news
Marriage between men and women plummets. Marriiages with 2D spouses rockets.

Go France!

Oops, I meant to say:

Go away France! Far, far away.

That has to be the stupidest law in history.
Someone would have to have a lower glial cell count then a lemur to support such a poorly thought out bill.

So why the fuck don't they use their harassment laws instead of making new ones?

Man, France is a shit country it seems.

And, what will this be other than another weapon in the hands of the "Modern Women who seek to destroy men" and the Corporation 1984 Big Brother working on getting an "Anti-Sex League" entrenched?

I'm insulted by the existence of the French.

This is what happens when you follow feminist manifesto to its natural end; a police state that holds men to a different standard (unfair standard) than women.

Europe's socialized medicine isn't such a bad thing, but the police state laws like:

Banning violent video games for adults

Three strikes your out (no internet for life) for P2P

And a ban on even replica guns

Has me saying no thanks to the social democratic countries of Europe.

Does this also outlaw criticizing politicians?

hey Frenchies... Click this:

http://worldwide-web.com/JeffreyBabad/Simpsons/Willie/french.wav

Hehehehehe. Some day soon, that will be against the law.

Playing your average rap song in France will now generate about 32 lawsuits against you?

I can get behind that.

Soon they will try to ban love itself.

Sex will only be used for reproduction and robots will be introduced to satisfy all other bodily needs until a law is made to protect robot rights.

Not knowing about this "law" (altough I'm french), I did some research only to found that the "ban" isn't sure to pass at all and that the law hasn't even been written yet. The guy (François Fillon) who proposed the law has been very clear that it wasn't about "mere insults" but real psychological violence (the article of the BBC provides an example) that can result in severe depression.

Just another silly law open to all kinds of abuse.

Playing your average rap song in France will now generate about 32 lawsuits against you?

This coming from a world where real men are becoming a dying breed.

For real men don't use words alone to convey their feelings, but through action. Words are just an accessory.

What would Judge Dredd do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6cyDsuNx_U

Sorry guys, but this is Bullshit.

Although the law has good chances of passing because almost nobody heard of it, forget the "prime minister supporting the law" thing. This Prime minister is less than a presidents puppet: the President decides all, the president rules all, that's why we call him Nicolas the First and the press already call his son the Prince Jean (read Robin Hood again).

By the way, the insults are already part of the french language, and the word "whore" is like the word "fuck" for U.S. Rappers... just a link between phrases.

This well intended but useless law has good chances of changing nothing at all. And we have other issues here.

M.

I know how about making a reality talent show FRANCE IDOL or FRANCE GOT TALENT to judge our fave judge asshole SIMON COWELL see if he can do what he usually do in France and got away from it!

I must say, the picture is cute though.

I HOPE EVERY FEMINIST GETS RAPED, SO THEY CAN HAVE REAL REASONS TO HATE MEN.

I FART IN YOUR GENERAL DIRECTION; YOUR MOTHER WAS A HAMSTER AND YOUR FATHER SMELT OF ELDERBERRIES There, Frog-A-Stan, take that!

How many revolutions do you French have to make before you realize your on a cycle?

I believe this law is an attempt to potentially criminalize _everyone_, at the discretion of the government, under the false guise of protecting the public.

(At home, #1)
"What the hell did you do to my Xbox 360?!"
*zikkkkk of handcuffs - he's arrested*

(At home, #2)
"You loaned my Miata to your dumb-ass sister?!"
*zikkkkk of handcuffs - he's arrested*

(At a LAN party)
"Ride my Quad-Damage Meat-Rocket, you raggedy-assed motherfucker!!"
*zikkkkk of handcuffs - he's arrested*

(On the street)
"I don't have to say shit to you without my lawyer, pig!"
*zzzert of Taser, then zikkkk of handcuffs - he's arrested*

(At home, #3)
"Your hair? Oh, yeah. Well, it looks like you had it done at the Hollyrock Beauty Salon; did you always want to look like Betty Rubble's of the Flintstones?"
*zikkkkk of handcuffs - he's arrested*

(At home, #4)
"You cheating little slut!! Fuck you, fuck him, and fuck your shit. Get the hell out of my life!! NOW!!"
*zikkkkk of handcuffs - he's arrested*

So now adults can be "tattletales..."

HE CALLED ME A BITCH! D:

listen guys I'm french and I've never heard about that...
the only barely political stuff you can find in our newspaper are "a new song of the pres' wife just came out" or picture of them on holidays... ( presidential holidays are 32 weeks a year here )
no, it's no like they do actual work ... I want to go to japan >>

This is completely messed up. This is the most ridiculious law i've ever heard about. God the world is definitely on it's way to getting rid of men.

Hell this is going to be so messed up.

When did you realize this, haha, another bad law to the books. I for one thing love is a joke, just have sex and move on.

so the french are banning...being french isn't all they do smoke not wash and ridicule others?

Pure idiocy. I hope it grinds their justice system to a halt.

man french goverment people being affected by emotional irrational feminism too much.
They truly want to show how tough they are protecting women,because i don't think this will help men when women start insulting too much and then they say take it like a man -_-(they mean pussy)
Didn't know they had a bunch of pussified manginas in their goverment.Unless the law can actually be fair to both then try it.
But still banning insults sound stupid,maybe they should make programs how to train people to do something themselfs in their relationship.

This is a touchy subject. I understand and even agree that pyschological harm can be just as bad if not worse than phyiscal harm.

That said, this is potentially a huge blow and problem to freedom of speech, something that is equally important to human mental health.

This is not a black and white issue.I think it needs to be studied further for better decisions to be made.

To state something else, "psychological violence" is a load of bullplop. It is meant to turn humans into weak-minded, whimpering idiots who shie away from even the slightest controversy or confrontation.... i.e. turning us into the slaves of government, which as an extreme liberal, I don't use that term very often!

Well, as a French woman, I think this law could be good for victims. Really. My father kinda do that to my mother when they were married. He said everyday that what my mother did was no good, she was useless, she can't do something, even work... during 20 years. He didn't hit her but she died because of that. Depression and then suicide. I really, really think this law could be good.

This is not a simple "oh you insulted me, I'll go tell the cops!" law. Arguing is normal in a couple but destroying somebody (woman or man) everyday is not right.
I guess there will be something like couple specialists or psychoanalysts to determine if there is actually verbal violences.

Et aux Français : regardez les infos de temps en temps, ça vous fera pas de mal.