We're all grateful that Hokkaido looks to outlaw purchase of used underwear from teenage girls:
SAPPORO -- The Hokkaido Prefectural Government is considering outlawing the purchase of used underwear from teenage girls, local government officials said.
The prefectural government is expected to revise the ordinance on the wholesome education of youths to incorporate a clause that would ban adults from buying used underwear directly from girls aged below 18. Violators would face up to one year in prison or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.
It will refer the draft ordinance to an advisory council on issues relating to youths before submitting it to the prefectural assembly.
Prefectural government officials made the decision after deeming that a growing number of girls have fallen victim to sex-related crimes through the sale of their used underwear. The current ordinance bans the sale of used underwear to those aged under 18.
Seven prefectural governments -- Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Aichi, Gifu and Osaka -- have already enacted ordinances prohibiting adults from buying used underwear directly from girls under 18 years of age. (Mainichi)
Seems rather anti-capitalistic, though, doesn't it?
Posted by "Richie Tenenbaum." (RT is a pseudonym of a slightly-well-known blogger not trying to hide his other name from anyone other than Google, who is guest-supplementing at DR.)
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