michael perelman wrote: > According to a brief note in the New York Times, the Romanian > Parliament is considering legislation to fine or punish witches whose > prophecies turn out to be incorrect. Imagine that economists faced > comparable sanctions?
it's nothing new. The Wikipedia writes: > ... fortune telling is a class B misdemeanor in the state of New York. Under > New York State law, S 165.35: >> A person is guilty of fortune telling when, for a fee or compensation which he directly or indirectly solicits or receives, he claims or pretends to tell fortunes, or holds himself out as being able, by claimed or pretended use of occult powers, to answer questions or give advice on personal matters or to exercise, influence or affect evil spirits or curses; except that this section does not apply to a person who engages in the aforedescribed conduct as part of a show or exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or amusement.<< >... The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also bans the practice outright, considering >fortune-telling to be sorcery and thus contrary to Islamic teaching and >jurisprudence. It has been punishable by death.< Since economic forecasting (and giving stock-market advice) is so popular in New York, it's time for a major crack-down. Elliott Spitzer, where are you when we need you? -- Jim Devine / "Living a life of quiet desperation -- but always with style!" _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
