So, I guess you can hop in your gargantuan SUV, speed and run red lights while yakking on the phone, pick up your toddler while packing heat, but your pants had better by-God cover your underwear!

Is it unreasonable for a state to pass a law against a fashion “don’t”?

Is this an example of the puritanical “nanny state” getting out of hand?

Is it unreasonable for a state to pass a law against a fashion “don’t”?
I think this only requires a short answer. The state has no business in preventing someone from looking like a clown. In order to not be hypocritical, they would then have to amend the law to outlaw the wearing of bathing suits and enact hem length codes.


Is this an example of the puritanical “nanny state” getting out of hand?
If passed, yes. This 'undie law' does indeed go against the other measure defeated in the VA legislature (which I agree with, BTW), so I'm not sure if this is a rogue fundie lawmaker behind this or what............

We already have enough outdated, outmoded, useless, Dumb Laws, we certainly don't need anymore that prevent people from looking or acting stupid as long as they don't harm others.

This bill was killed in the Virginia State Senate, citing that they have more important things to do.

The state has no place legislating dress codes for the general populace.

1-It's obviously within their power to do so. It was passed and a lot of people evidently feel that they are in the right on this since I have yet to hear of counter-protests outside the state capitol there. Such laws have been made since the founding of the nation and the states themselves.

2.-I would definitely say "yes!" to question #2. It's a great example of how people who argue that the state should stay out of economic matters, try and use the government to enforce their own moral inclinations on social matters. Since the legislators tend to be typically older citizens, with an exception or two perhaps under the age of 300....er....uh.....30. On the otherhand, rules like this get passed due to the fact that if 18-30 year olds voted in numbers like the elderly, then perhaps rules like this would not even get out of committee.

Is it unreasonable for a state to pass a law against a fashion “don’t”?
This is beyond unreasonable, it is idiocy of the highest order. What kind of mental midgets do they have there? How does this make it's way to the top of anybody's agenda, or the middle, or the bottom, or anywhere? Who has that much time on their hands, and so little to do? Are there no real problems in the state of Virginia?

Is this an example of the puritanical “nanny state” getting out of hand?

Umm.. yeah, just a bit. What's really funny is that Repubs, who are against political correctness (and rightly so) managed to come up with this gem. Apparently hurt feelings do matter, huh? If acts of hypocrasy were farts, this one would blow the earth out of orbit.

I don't agree with you on this. I'm sure the state does have larger problems and they deal with those too. They do have enough time to consider other bills, and I'm certain that a legislator made it his priority bill. They do have the right to pass bills that concern people and community standards, though I do agree that they are ridiculous.



I believe that you are correct 100% on this point, it's a key example of where ideology stops and reality walks in terms of their actions.