Thread: America is not alone in producing stupid laws...Japan wins todays booby prize

Whenever I post anything, I always feel I must make the point that it is uniquely American. I actually lived in Asia for 11 years but I've been back in the USA since 1974 and my last Asia trip was in 1985. I've come to think of Americans with their never ending battles and the production of millions of new laws every year as being unique in damaging their people and businesses in the silliest and most unique ways. It seems that the Government is constantly seeking new bureaucracies to make life difficult through ever expanding regulations.

I have have had an obviously false impression that countries like Japan and Europe were far more assembled in most regards, wether you agree with their lifestyles or not.

So, when I read this it made me sad:
Japan gets a cat curfew
Japanese cat lovers snarl at new law | Life | London Free Press

I've been following this business model for years. So sensible. Place too small for a pet, you can still go and get the comforts.

Now, my "hobby" is social skill development in adult cats. I can tell you that to get a cat ready to work in a cafe is no small task. You invest a great deal of time and money in selecting cats with potential and then directing them toward specific behavior patterns. You can't just grab a local cat, drop it in an room of strangers and expect it to make the rounds greeting people. In America, we do have "working cats" who usually end up with hospice jobs. I recently rescued a working cat whose owners just arbitrarily dropped her off at the pound as a way of thanking her for years of loyal service (but that's another story).

So today, I'm mad at the Japanese government and I'm going to give America a day off. Sure, that day off will be used up on contraception, abortion and other regulation of individual rights that require no solution. Nothing will be done for the economy because.....(STFU).....But I won't be annoyed - I'm too focused on being annoyed at Japanese politicians.

I think this is a great idea, I bet it has cut down on the burglary rates!

Q: What's another name for a cat burglar? A: A purr-snatcher!

Originally Posted by specklebang

Whenever I post anything, I always feel I must make the point that it is uniquely American. I actually lived in Asia for 11 years but I've been back in the USA since 1974 and my last Asia trip was in 1985. I've come to think of Americans with their never ending battles and the production of millions of new laws every year as being unique in damaging their people and businesses in the silliest and most unique ways. It seems that the Government is constantly seeking new bureaucracies to make life difficult through ever expanding regulations.

I have have had an obviously false impression that countries like Japan and Europe were far more assembled in most regards, wether you agree with their lifestyles or not.

So, when I read this it made me sad:
Japan gets a cat curfew
Japanese cat lovers snarl at new law | Life | London Free Press

I've been following this business model for years. So sensible. Place too small for a pet, you can still go and get the comforts.

Now, my "hobby" is social skill development in adult cats. I can tell you that to get a cat ready to work in a cafe is no small task. You invest a great deal of time and money in selecting cats with potential and then directing them toward specific behavior patterns. You can't just grab a local cat, drop it in an room of strangers and expect it to make the rounds greeting people. In America, we do have "working cats" who usually end up with hospice jobs. I recently rescued a working cat whose owners just arbitrarily dropped her off at the pound as a way of thanking her for years of loyal service (but that's another story).

So today, I'm mad at the Japanese government and I'm going to give America a day off. Sure, that day off will be used up on contraception, abortion and other regulation of individual rights that require no solution. Nothing will be done for the economy because.....(STFU).....But I won't be annoyed - I'm too focused on being annoyed at Japanese politicians.

Only I can make posts that are uniquely American. Anyway, I was hoping for boobs, by the title. I sorely disappointed I didn't find any.

Hi you are posting is nice and i can't think America is alone

But after 8pm the cats need to watch Star Wars.

A Cat. Watching Star Wars.

This article I read today explains how they are not very different from us at all:
A year after tsunami, a cloud of distrust hangs over Japan - latimes.com

But they always have time and money to make up stupid laws and throw these poor cats out of work. Great.

That cat watching star wars was kind of creepy. Think he was a Scottish Fold or were his ears flattened? Strange....