From the Daily Mail
France to introduce new law banning 'psychological violence' in marriages
France will become the first country in the world to ban 'psychological violence' within marriage later this year.
The new law, which would also apply to co-habiting couples, would see people getting criminal records for insulting their loved ones during domestic arguments.
Electronic tagging would be used on repeat offenders, according to the country's prime minister, Francois Fillon, who announced the law.
The law is particularly aimed at protecting women who currently suffer the worst attacks of this kind, ranging from off-hand comments about their appearance to threats of physical violence.
While I totally agree with this in sentiment,
how exactly does a country enforce such a law?
Sociologist Pierre Bonnet said: 'The next step will be to make rudeness a criminal offence. The police and courts will be over-stretched trying to deal with the numerous cases.
Making rudeness a criminal offence in France???
We're talking about France here, a country where rudeness is a feature not a bug.
Incroyable et peut-être un peu con, non?
Can government ever effectively legislate private behavior?
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