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France to Make Insulting Your Spouse a Crime
Under a new law, France will become the first country in the world to ban "psychological violence" between married or cohabiting couples. The law applies to both men and women and covers such things as: repeated rude remarks about a partner's looks, false allegations of cheating, and threats of violence. French premier Francois Fillon said, "The creation of this offense will allow us to deal with the most insidious situations — situations that leave no visible scars, but which leave victims torn up inside."
You know who did understand your "more positive view of government and regulations"? The Germans - twice. Guess our notion of liberty wasn't so off base in 1944...