August 2013
Darwin Awards: People Who Should Not Be Part of the Gene Pool
Periodically, I assemble items from around the world in which people make decisions that warrant removal from the gene pool.
•Banning Female Farting in Indonesia
No, this was not a joke. I checked. An Islamic city council in Aceh, Indonesia, has banned female citizens from passing gas loudly. The city’s mayor explained that farting aloud violates the Islamic values of modesty---not all farting, of course, just female farting. The mayor said that farting loud (s more...
•Banning Female Farting in Indonesia
No, this was not a joke. I checked. An Islamic city council in Aceh, Indonesia, has banned female citizens from passing gas loudly. The city’s mayor explained that farting aloud violates the Islamic values of modesty---not all farting, of course, just female farting. The mayor said that farting loud (s more...