# Ultimate ruler of your own country - What do you ban? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 23, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641 "2011-01-23T09:37:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/41 "2011-01-24T02:52:10Z")
Country music ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/42 "2011-01-24T04:18:43Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > Country music But that leaves only Western music! ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/43 "2011-01-24T05:26:56Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > What about the houses of worship of non-Christians? Those too? Yup, a more appropriate answer may have been organized religion. But I hate the grotesque displays of money that go into many popular churches/religious orders making them my first target. When a singlar place of worship stands on several million dollars in property and has its own IT, HR, and accounting departments, and several hundred thousand dollars a month in payroll, its not a place of worship, its a business. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/44 "2011-01-24T06:45:46Z")
Blowheard broadcasting demogogues like Beck, Limbaugh, Savage, Hannity, etc. Free speech and press are deeply watered down to keep out advocacy of violence disguised as hyperbole. Olbermann too. Worst Person in the World is just asinine. Corrupt public officials. Pensions in excess of 40 percent of regular pay for public employees. Sorry fellow liberals, but this makes me sick. Tax exemptions for churches. Sorry fellow religious persons, but there are too many goofy churches getting a free ride on our tax dollars. Charitable exemptions for helping the sick and poor are fine for religious organizations. People on my ignore list. Deport them to somewhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/45 "2011-01-24T07:38:32Z")
I’d like to ban presentialism (aka faceism); the problem is that it’s hard to enforce. Spending more hours at work, being at work when you’re sick, staying 4h past your leaving time waiting for an email which will not be sent before 8am (the person who has to send it refuses to be a berryslave)… does not make anybody a better worker, just a more tired one. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/46 "2011-01-24T08:47:31Z")
> [@BeggersBelief](#): > > Aston Villa _splutters_ I can’t _believe_ there’s a Blues fan on the Dope. Is nowhere sacred? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/47 "2011-01-24T08:56:16Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > I’m conflicted on whether I’d run [del]Death[/del] Happy Camps for weaboos. On the one hand, I don’t want to be invaded. On the other, I’d like to think the rest of the world would be supportive given the nature of the threat I’m dealing with. You can’t catch me for I am too quick to catch ha ha ha! _flashes peace sign_ ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/48 "2011-01-24T12:32:29Z")
People playing music on their mobiles without using headphones. All squelchers must die! ---
**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/49 "2011-01-24T12:41:13Z")
Smoking. Punishable by death. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/50 "2011-01-24T12:41:17Z")
Mmmm, tough one. I thought about private cars, but even outside America, I don’t think a population would stay compliant if you did tht. I’ll settle for anything even remotely resembling reality television. That and infomercials. Oh, and that TV channel creep thing - every pay channel must have a _distinct_ and fairly narrow ambit, which will be enforced from then on. If it says History on the box, it better be history inside. And no more than a couple or 3 channels on any broad topic, like sports, cooking, cartoons, whatever. Except news, as many of those as you like. But it better be bona-fide news, not talking heads. Those are just political infomercials, and for that, see above. Oh, and no bathing suits at the beach. Nude or stay home, people. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/51 "2011-01-24T12:55:49Z")
Texting. ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/52 "2011-01-24T15:53:57Z")
Two people want to ban leggings? I have to admit I’m surprised by that. I fear I don’t understand the dislike for leggings. I’d gladly deal with averting my gaze from unattractive women in leggings for the enjoyment of not averting my gaze from attractive women in leggings. In addition, they seem like a comfy and practical article of clothing. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/53 "2011-01-24T16:16:46Z")
Smoking, alcohol, texting while driving, militant religious people and athiests (you know, the I’m right, you’re wrong, therefore I don’t like you/think you’re stupid/must do my damnedest to convert you category), people who wear their pants dropped below their rear ends, and pickles. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/54 "2011-01-24T16:30:17Z")
Elections. (I’m concerned about job security) ---
**Author:** ![geneb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a88e4f/32.png) [@geneb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/geneb)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/55 "2011-01-24T16:55:05Z")
Portable music/video players. This includes all portable radios, even those attached to a vehicle, IPods and other MP3 players, MP3 abilities on cell phones, etc. Laptops will not be allowed to play music either. I don’t care if you use headphones: you look like an idiot, I can still hear it, and, for the love of God, listen to the world around you once in a while. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/56 "2011-01-24T16:58:10Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > You forgot ‘Jedward’. You’re right. And I guess the list could keep growing. I’ll add Chris Moyles to the list. Stick to radio where I’m not listening to you. ---
**Author:** ![dhkendall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9adbd/32.png) [@dhkendall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dhkendall)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/57 "2011-01-24T17:10:47Z")
> [@drachillix](#): > > Yup, a more appropriate answer may have been organized religion. But I hate the grotesque displays of money that go into many popular churches/religious orders making them my first target. > > When a singlar place of worship stands on several million dollars in property and has its own IT, HR, and accounting departments, and several hundred thousand dollars a month in payroll, its not a place of worship, its a business. Amen, brother! 🙂 I think it’s just megachurches you have a problem with. I’m religious, but I can’t stand those monstrosities either. JC himself would probably have had a field day with them (thinking of how he dealt with the moneychangers in the temple - the biggest church here in Winnipeg (puny by megachurch standards btw) I walked in the lobby and right away I could either go left to a coffee shop or go right to a small bookstore selling books, etc., of crap the pastor has put out. This is all well before I get into the sanctuary. Couldn’t help but think of Jesus and the moneychangers there - I’m assuming US megachurches are the same.) Are small, community churches OK then? (I’ve attended many of those) > [@elninost0rm](#): > > Smoking. > > Punishable by death. I think that’s already in force everywhere. 🙂 My answer: Intolerance. (Would cover about half of those already posted in this thread.) ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/58 "2011-01-24T17:12:27Z")
There’s a kind of sweet irony in the rule, “All Fascists will be immediately executed.” ---
**Author:** ![Telcontar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/59 "2011-01-24T17:37:20Z")
The only correct answer is “Mimes.” ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641/60 "2011-01-24T17:45:39Z")
> [@Telcontar](#): > > The only correct answer is “Mimes.” I assumed that certain things, like political assassinations and mimes, were presumed banned. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ultimate-ruler-of-your-own-country-what-do-you-ban/568641.md?page=4)