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Every child knows: the surest way to awaken the universal interest in anything is a ban. Moreover, the stricter the more interesting. It is unlikely that governments that in their turn those strange bans that will be discussed below.
1. China: Reincarnation
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Without the permission of the government, any attempt to reincarnate in The land of the rising sun is considered illegal. For most the Chinese are not a big problem this ban, but Buddhist monks cause a lot of inconvenience. Pretty complicated the permitting process was introduced as an “important step towards to give reincarnation a legitimate status, “but in fact – just an attempt to limit the influence of the Dalai Lama and the Buddhist church in Tibet The current Dalai Lama is 77 years old and he refuses to be reborn in Tibet, while it is under the control of China. It is possible that in the future, two Dalai Lamas will simultaneously exist – one will be selected by the Chinese governments in accordance with their law, and the other by Buddhist monks.
2. China: Time Travel
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It’s not even about the travels themselves, but about their images in some form. In early 2011, the Office of Radio, Film and China Television Announces Cinema and Television Prohibited any movement in time. Prior to this, the theme of travels in the past and the future was one of the most popular on Chinese television. However, the government considered such films to be harmful. myth, have disgusting, ugly and absurd plots, promoting feudalism, superstition, fatalism and reincarnation. ” One must think that the film “The Loop of Time” was used by the Chinese very popular.
3. Greece: Video Games
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In 2002, in Greece, it was decided to ban absolutely all types computer games – from game consoles to online solitaire games. Such the decision was made when the government despaired of a clear the line between relatively harmless games from harmful gaming automatic machines. However, soon after this, a local court recognized the ban contrary to the constitution. And although the law still seems to be there seems to be a greek government just waved at his hand.
4. Russia: Being Emo
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In most countries, the emo subculture is perceived as one of more or less normal stages of growing up a teenager. In Russia, she It was recognized as dangerous and was banned. In 2008 was formulated “state strategy in the field of spiritual and ethical education, “according to which restrictions were placed on activities of “dangerous youth movements”. Emo described as teenagers with straps in metal studs, painted nails, black hair, piercings and an abundance of paint on the face that conceals natural features. This document provided for the establishment of tight control over sites spreading “negative ideology, “which encouraged a tendency to depression, social isolation and suicide.
5. Cuba: Mobile phones
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During the reign of Fidel Castro, mobile phone owners in Cuba, you could count on the fingers. And not because of the high cost devices, and because of the ban – such luxury was allowed only executive representatives associated with foreign companies or party officials of the highest rank. Himself Fidel Castro called the ban on mobile phones “necessary victim “in the“ struggle of ideas. ”In 2008, Raul Castro came to power, Fidel’s brother. One of his first steps was to lift the ban on mobile connection.
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