But if I go outside, I might offend the smokers

[DayLight]

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - What the …? A St. Louis-area town is considering a bill that would ban swearing in bars, along with table-dancing, drinking contests and profane music.

City officials contend the bill is needed to keep rowdy crowds under control because the historic downtown area gets a little too lively on some nights.

City Councilman Richard Veit said he was prompted to propose the bill after complaints about bad bar behavior. He says it will give police some rules to enforce when things get too rowdy.

But some bar owners worry the bill is too vague and restrictive, saying it may be a violation of their civil rights.

Marc Rousseau, who owns the bar R.T. Weilers, said he thinks the bill needs revision.

“We’re dealing with adults here once again and I don’t think it’s the city’s job or the government’s job to determine what we can and cannot play in our restaurant,” Rousseau said.

The proposal would ban indecent, profane or obscene language, songs, entertainment and literature at bars.

A meeting to discuss the proposal is set for Jan. 14.

msnbc.msn.com/id/22559988?gt1=10755

I was planning on just posting that article with a link, but then I remembered the rule against such things,
and oooohhh how I wish I could just post this and not say anything-
'cause I just don’t know what to say.
How could anyone consider this ethical in the least? The fact that it is even being discussed is horrifying to me.

[Amused_Himself_to_De (Amused Himself to Death)]

Wow, hahaha. Some of these people are ridiculously old-fashioned. ***!

[moogle (mognet)]

I think this is going too far if it will be zero tolerance. It would be OK for loud voices that are swearing excessively but for normal talk it seems to be going too far even for me.
As for entertainment … wouldn’t it be pre-advertised? So you would know what to expect before entering hrug:

[HebrewB]

Banning swearing? Banning profane music?

BANNING STRIPPERS?

I was already angry by the first two, but that third one really got me riled up.

And banning drinking contests? What the hell? “Sorry mate, you can’t have a drinking contest. Even though we are allowed to sell you alcohol. You just can’t choose what to do with it.”

I got a good loophole. Just order the drinks until one passes out, but say you’re just drinking, not having a contest. See? Could work.

But since when did a bar not allow people to drink?

[Kava]

We have lost our rights, goodby freedom of speech. I posted on here awhile back about the new law that prohibits wearing your pance below your waste, so this dont surprise me. It does piss me off.

[Sakoda]

some of this rediculously reminds me of the 18th century (and some of it is unique 21th century stupidity) … not that i am for doing those things , you just can’t prohibit it without making a “big brother” like surveillance