Farting Could Be Outlawed In Malawi

A new law being proposed in the African nation of Malawi would ban farting. If enacted, president Bingu wa Mutharika’s government will be faced with the odorous task of determining if who smelled it did was the person who, in fact, dealt it.

From The Daily Mail:

But locals fear that pinning responsibility on the crime will be difficult – and may lead to miscarriages of justice as ‘criminals’ attempt to blame others for their offence.

Of course, this new law is not only about farting. It will also ban several other behaviors that, while not all as loopy as the headlining law, certainly do make up quite the mixed bag of offenses. Again, from the Mail:

These include insulting the modesty of a woman, challenging to fight a duel, and trespassing on a burial place. It also outlaws pretending to be a fortune teller, according to local press in the country.

Should the law pass, Malawi will join the ranks of other lands that have sought refuge from the terrors of the human digestive system. Places like Florida.

(via The Daily Mail, image via Wikipedia)