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What are some of the weird/hilarious/stupid things that are legal in Germany but illegal in other countries (and vice versa)? (lemmy.world)
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My buddy and I were discussing the allowed blood alcohol content for driving (purely hypothetically) and how it varies across countries and then we stumbled upon the question in the title. Would be curious to hear if you guys know any good examples.

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[–] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how they define "trustworthy" here and why is trust so important for this task

[–] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

That's an entire thing in German law. You also need trustworthyness to own a gun or get a drivers license. It basically means that those aren't rights but privileges that can be taken away if you commit an offense which may or may not be directly related.

[–] nodimetotie@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

I'd like to see a person who applies for a gun license and needs to show that they are trustworthy and then says "and I am also going to cary a corpse in my car"