Laws are put in place to govern societies and protect their citizens. However, some laws are just plain weird. From the bizarre to the outright ridiculous, these laws seem to defy logic and reason. They can be a reflection of a specific cultural or historical context or a remnant of…
On June 15, 2021, the government of Hungary passed a law that prohibits the promotion of homosexuality and gender reassignment among minors. The law came into force despite opposition from the European Union (EU). It was approved by 157 out of 199 MPs. “Protecting the rights of our children” Originally,…
When it comes to co-ownership, the latter must be taken care of by the syndic of co-ownership. Whatever his status, professional or voluntary, he has the duty to respect certain obligations. So, without further ado, let’s dive into this blog and learn about some of the things you ought to…
At some point in life, we all need a lawyer, be it for a minor thing like going over a contract or to get you out of legal trouble. The legal system is very complex, and the language used to write it isn’t understandable to the layperson. To most people,…
College is one of the best experiences you can have in your young adult life and is one of the most formative times of your life. Even though it is very expensive, most of us have to take a tremendous amount of student loans to afford it. I recently graduated…
America has a long-standing history of racism that it isn’t ready to face and is usually hidden under gobbledygook and is something we need to address in order to be able to recognize the impact that racism and systematic and institutionalized racism still has today. As a queer mixed person…
Most of us know only the basics about African-American history, and this was barely even thought in public schools, except for the rare occasions if you had an activist or black teacher, if not African-American history was relegated to only Black history month and for those who don’t know it’s…
“The greed, self-interest and hostility generated by the capitalist system tend to motivate many crimes at all levels within the society.” -Chambliss (1976) Today, we shall continue discovering the Marxist’s point of view in the sociology of laws. A Recap of the Marxist Theory “According to Marxist sociologists, capitalist industrial…
“Law, morality and religion consist of so many bourgeois prejudices, behind which lurk in ambush just as many bourgeois interests.” -Karl Marx Marxism is an approach that has rejected the idea of society as consensus. But what about its perspective on laws? The Marxist Theory You may have often heard…
In the last two articles, we have seen some unbelievable laws in North Korea that would make you thank your lucky stars for not being born there. However, my dear friend, the list is not yet over! Here’s some more laws to show you the hardships North Koreans face in…
