Ravenwood - 07/23/03 11:00 AM
A Spanish town mayor has made it illegal for men to go out on Thursdays. While Reuters finds this humorous, I find it disturbing.
MADRID (Reuters) - The mayor of a southern Spanish town has declared Thursdays "ladies' night" and says he will fine any man found strolling about town in the evening, in an attempt to encourage them to stay at home and do the chores.Can you imagine a political figure in the United States making it illegal for anyone to go out on a certain night of the week? That is almost as disturbing as a United States Congressman telling a Californian that he's not welcome to visit Michigan. Oh wait, John Dingell already told Ward Connerly to "Go home and stay there, you're not welcome here."A spokeswoman for recently elected Andalusian regional party mayor, Javier Checa, said on Thursdays from October, the streets would be the preserve of the town's women and a five euro ($5.67) fine would be slapped on any man found out and about.
The men of Torredonjimeno, a town of 14,000 people in the olive-growing province of Jaen in Spain's southernmost region, were not impressed by the attempt to tie them to the kitchen sink.
"Who does the mayor think he is to fine me if I go to a bar?. I'll go to a bar on Thursday, and if they fine me I'll pay it...but we'll be seeing each other in court," resident Jose Damas told state television.
Category: Fall of Western Civilization
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Okay, apparently I'm pretty stupid. I'm not getting the link between the Mayor's actions and Socialism. Is some of the story missing or is this story titled incorrectly?
Posted by: Lope at July 24, 2003 8:45 PMIn countries that practice economic socialism and planned economies, freedom of movement is very restricted. The Soviet Union was an example of such. Some socialist/communist countries like the DPRK (North Korea) still limit the movement of outsiders and travelers.
Posted by: Ravenwood at July 24, 2003 9:41 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014
