Thinker Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4100140.stm Housework looms for Spanish men By Katya Adler BBC News, Madrid Spanish men who refuse to lift a finger around the house are facing new legal sanctions. MPs in Spain have drawn up a marriage contract for use in civil ceremonies which obliges men to share household chores and the care of children and elderly family members. The new law, which will be introduced this summer in Spain, promises a revolution in a country where nearly half of all men admit to doing no housework at all. (continues) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 How can they enforce this? They may as well legislate the manual repositioning of toilet seats. And the proscribed penalty... "Bailiff, whack his peepee!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 How can they enforce this? I assume by allowing lack of chores done to influence divorce proceedings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Your Honor, yes this man loaded the dishwasher, but refused to load it correctly in spite of repeated instructions and reprimands by the Plaintif. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 How can they enforce this? They may as well legislate the manual repositioning of toilet seats. And the proscribed penalty... "Bailiff, whack his peepee!" Post of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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