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undeterred

(34,658 posts)
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 07:58 PM Jun 2012

If you ruled the world, what would you ban?


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Jeans that make my butt look big
0 (0%)
Parking tickets
0 (0%)
Large size movie theatre popcorn
0 (0%)
Drones
2 (15%)
Mosquitoes
0 (0%)
Libertarians
5 (38%)
Spandex
0 (0%)
Trolls
0 (0%)
Viruses
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OTHER
6 (46%)
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If you ruled the world, what would you ban? (Original Post) undeterred Jun 2012 OP
What's the difference between "mosquitoes" and "libertarians"? n/t rucky Jun 2012 #1
Mosquitoes spread malaria; libertarians spread malaise. undeterred Jun 2012 #7
mustard PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #2
I guess you haven't visited the specialty shop in Middleton that only sells Mustard? undeterred Jun 2012 #8
that place would be converted to a chocolate shop in my world! PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #9
OH NOES madokie Jun 2012 #51
answer: eatable PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #53
Ok you win madokie Jun 2012 #57
As long as you're waging a war on condiments, can you take out mayonnaise too, please? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #55
gladly!! PeaceNikki Jun 2012 #56
I'd completely ban outside money from influencing elections. Initech Jun 2012 #3
You rule the world. There are no elections. TheManInTheMac Jun 2012 #61
I'd ban far right Christian hate groups like Focus On The Family and Family Research Council. Initech Jun 2012 #64
Clarification: I meant to post this in the Lounge undeterred Jun 2012 #4
mustard eradicators frogmarch Jun 2012 #5
I'd ban internet polls. MineralMan Jun 2012 #6
Breathing, the world needs a fresh start. n/t 2on2u Jun 2012 #10
I'd ban Life Long Dem Jun 2012 #11
Relish taught_me_patience Jun 2012 #12
What's with this war on condiments? UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #50
Bible school graduates like Bachmann lpbk2713 Jun 2012 #13
Stupidity derby378 Jun 2012 #14
Cars, bars, wars, then dems_rightnow Jun 2012 #15
Joy to the world Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #44
Fucking Right Wingers nt MrScorpio Jun 2012 #16
I can't imagine fucking a right winger, but it's your world to rule Hugabear Jun 2012 #46
Nyuck-Nyuck! MrScorpio Jun 2012 #47
Who are the three assholes that voted to ban librarians? taterguy Jun 2012 #17
I'm torn between libertarian and drones proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #18
I would ban RoseMead Jun 2012 #19
Tough question...maybe beauty pageants? zappaman Jun 2012 #20
Smoking in any location where someone could potentially smell secondhand smoke. Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #21
Authoritarians bupkus Jun 2012 #22
I'd ban ALL Rethugs! Also, FOX News, Rush and Trump! Auntie Bush Jun 2012 #23
Absolutely nothing. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jun 2012 #24
Baseball hats and short pants Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #25
Gun trolls. n/t ellisonz Jun 2012 #26
OH MY GOD BOG PERSON Jun 2012 #27
Hate. morningfog Jun 2012 #28
Bossy busybodies who insist on banning things n/t Shrek Jun 2012 #29
I agree. HappyMe Jun 2012 #59
Bermuda grass XemaSab Jun 2012 #30
I would ban banning. Got to get over this fantasy that we can force people to Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #31
+10e99 n/t Psephos Jun 2012 #45
That's quite a large compliment. Thank you. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #54
All laws passed to placate religious, and specifically christian, sensibilities. Occulus Jun 2012 #32
Rulers of the world. randome Jun 2012 #33
I would put all Libertarians on a desert island in shark infested waters. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #34
other....I would ban Bazooka Joe bubblegum....n/t unkachuck Jun 2012 #35
Every fucking idiot republican. Autumn Jun 2012 #36
The letter 'q'. randome Jun 2012 #37
How in the hell am I supposed to write in Spanish then? a la izquierda Jun 2012 #62
religion. sarcasmo Jun 2012 #38
I would ban Dr. Phil from making any public apperances in the US RZM Jun 2012 #39
Not my bag, man. TheKentuckian Jun 2012 #40
I wish Drones had never been invented annm4peace Jun 2012 #41
And their civilian use will be just as bad. undeterred Jun 2012 #48
Liber-fucking-tarians... SidDithers Jun 2012 #42
Lobbying tawadi Jun 2012 #43
HFCS KG Jun 2012 #49
Network television. UnrepentantLiberal Jun 2012 #52
ROYALTY CBGLuthier Jun 2012 #58
I hate mosquitos, but they're food for birds. GoneOffShore Jun 2012 #60
other kpete Jun 2012 #63

undeterred

(34,658 posts)
8. I guess you haven't visited the specialty shop in Middleton that only sells Mustard?
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:11 PM
Jun 2012

Rhetorical question.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
9. that place would be converted to a chocolate shop in my world!
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:13 PM
Jun 2012

After a thorough decontamination, of course.

lpbk2713

(42,754 posts)
13. Bible school graduates like Bachmann
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:19 PM
Jun 2012



Shit-for-Brains found work for hundreds of them in the Federal government.


taterguy

(29,582 posts)
17. Who are the three assholes that voted to ban librarians?
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:31 PM
Jun 2012

Librarians rock.

Oh wait, it said libertarians.

Nevermind.

zappaman

(20,606 posts)
20. Tough question...maybe beauty pageants?
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:38 PM
Jun 2012

I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, uh. . . people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as in South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over HERE in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future, for our children.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
21. Smoking in any location where someone could potentially smell secondhand smoke.
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 08:39 PM
Jun 2012

This would include sidewalks, beaches, parks, etc.

 

bupkus

(1,981 posts)
22. Authoritarians
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 10:01 PM
Jun 2012

I'm convinced the vast majority of the world's problems are due to authoritarian control freaks who don't know a damn thing more than anyone else about anything but just have to have everything done their way.

 

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)
31. I would ban banning. Got to get over this fantasy that we can force people to
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 10:45 PM
Jun 2012

do what we want them to do. The whole idea of directing society and the individuals in it to conform to some simplistic system is a 19th century fantasy that has never worked.

We need to change the emphasis from making the individual conform to the system, to making the system flexible enough to conform to the individual.

Occulus

(20,599 posts)
32. All laws passed to placate religious, and specifically christian, sensibilities.
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 10:47 PM
Jun 2012

"Blue laws" should have no place anywhere in our society. None.

a la izquierda

(11,791 posts)
62. How in the hell am I supposed to write in Spanish then?
Tue Jun 5, 2012, 12:21 PM
Jun 2012

Explain, please. I, for one, do not like the k-ification of Spanish.

 

RZM

(8,556 posts)
39. I would ban Dr. Phil from making any public apperances in the US
Mon Jun 4, 2012, 11:02 PM
Jun 2012

He can still write books. But he can't appear on TV or give talks.

He's free to take his act abroad, however

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