Tougher punishment than burning
It is nice to see that the fine people of Salem, MA realized that it is much better to tax witches than to burn them:
SALEM — The resident witches want to keep Witch City their own.
The City Council unanimously passed an ordinance last night to license palm readers and fortunetellers who have been in Salem for at least a year, pass a criminal background check, and submit a résumé showing at least five years of experience.
But a group calling itself the Witches’ Public Awareness League, made up of several locals who have for years offered psychic readings for a fee, said the proposal isn’t enough to stop interlopers who show up during the busy Halloween season and steal their business.
The league wants to limit the number of palm readers allowed at psychic fairs popular around Halloween. It also seeks to require that each purveyor of psychic services pay a fee of $25 per day during fairs.
As for the Idea that the state shouldn’t be busy protecting local guilds from competition, or regulating palm readers and fortunetellers - it is OK, just give them few centuries and they will realize it…
(Via Reason)
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