In response to the state of affairs in Syria, the government passed a few pretty ridiculous laws to try and keep a hold on the people. Sometimes I think they are treated like naughty children that need punishing and whose every move needs dictating.
Number 3
The ban on Facebook/Youtube/Skype/Twitter/Yahoo mail for some random reason/anything in google search that contains the word 'Israel'
This has always been in force but I count it as ridiculous because we just used servers from Saudi instead. We changed IP addresses. But anyway, people get around these things somehow. It was just highy annoying at the time and pretty pointless.
Number 2
Late last year, a ban was imposed on I-Phones. Apparently, if a policeman caught you with one, it would be confiscated and they were actually made illegal! A difficult law to enforce I should think, but apparently the reason was the cameras. They didn't want too many pictures and videos leaking out!
Number 1
In around March this year, a law was enforced stating that any Syrian man under the age of 35 would not be allowed to leave the country. The government said that they were needed to fight and they didn't want them fleeing the country or they would have no army left! Surely the most ridiculous law of all, exemplified by the fact that it lasted all but 24 hours. The parents of sons in Mezzah - an affluent rich area with many military people affiliated with the president and supporters of the regime - were in uproar, so much so that it was repealed the next day!
They didn't want their sons dying in battle. Money pays for a lot more than a car in Syria.
So that's it basically. It's like a child moving pieces in a doll's house.
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