If you could ban one thing....?

Question

What would it be and why?

Answer 1

Arguments and fights for obvious reasons.

Answer 2

Nothing should be banned. I'm anarchist. bye.

Answer 3

I have a 'bannable items/issues'  laundry list!  

But, For this immediate moment:  If I were in charge, making laws...or rewriting them...here is one in particular

Corporate paid donations and  campaign finance.

  Cut out the corrupt well-monied financiers and we might actually have a potential person running for office worth voting for...now..they are all different versions of the same substance...c**p, sewage, droppings, poo..., republican, democrat, same foul, rank toxic waste packed and pushed out there...only different brand/label from the maker...!.  

So here is my idea:

All persons running for office shall be free from outside funding.  All shall be granted EQUAL opportunity to campaign.  All air time/ press time/ billboards and mailings shall be equal.  No company, corp, or other related entity shall provide funds to a favored politician.  This model was taken from my junior high school class office election rules.  Each person running was allowed 5 posters, x number of labels to pin or peel and stick on binders and persons, 1 public assembly and question and answer debate, 1 5 minute campaign speech.  All posters were hung in special designated places only.  The school officials stressed these rules so those students from poor families would also have a fair chance to campaign, run and win an election, against a kid from a well to do family.  

No fundraising necessary, each person running would use only the materials and resources included in his official, standard issue  'campaign pack'.

Although overly simplified, I believe this general election model allows the people (us) equal access to all choices without being steered and herded toward media spun, corporate sponsored, political puppets.  

Additionally,

All persons running for office MUST, without exception, follow and abide by these rules.  Any person or group who would pay, print, produce, or provide resources or materials placing a person at an advantage or disadvantage in an election shall be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, any and all assets liquidated and affiliated company/group/org disbanded!  

Hurrumph...take that bankers, pharmcos, insurance agencies, bomb makers, oil barons...major media...

We need a real person running who isn't subject to the well moneyed mega masters in high-powered places!

Think of all the money we would save...all the time we would save,  no spin, just the real deal facts so we can make an educated, choice and think and vote for ourselves! Or maybe even run for  office ourselves..so the best person, not the best sponsored, might actual get the job!.

Answer 4

I would certainly ban all kinds of violence (including war and death penalty). The reason is too obvious to be mentioned.

Answer 5

I would like to ban child labour. I think no explanation is needed.

Answer 6

Unrestrained free market capitalism as it is the primary root of almost all of the suffering in the world today.

Answer 7

I bet you want to hear nuclear weapons? wars? racism? hatred?

Those sound good.

I actually would chose to ban George Bush from making any more public speeches. Why? Why would you ask me why?