Sweden-The "Footloose" Bomont of Europe

[Seth]

Welcome to Sweden, Socialist utopia...not.

Sweden continues its ban on dancing: Country votes to uphold law that stops activity taking place in public

Controversial law even includes 'illegally moving your feet to music'
Bar and club owners without dance permits can be fined if customers 'dance spontaneously and without permission'
Police backed the law arguing because dancing creates chaos and disorder
But opponents have branded the rule an 'embarrassing bureaucratic relic'

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 16:26 EST, 31 March 2015 | Updated: 16:43 EST, 31 March 2015

Sweden has voted to keep a controversial law that bans unlicensed dancing in public - and even includes 'illegally moving your feet to music'.

Owners of bars, clubs or restaurants that lack a dance permit can still be fined if customers 'dance spontaneously and without permission', MPs have ruled.

Police have backed the law arguing that permits are needed because dancing creates chaos, which can lead to disorder and fighting.
Owners of bars, clubs or restaurants in Sweden that lack a dance permit can be fined if customers 'dance spontaneously'.

Owners of bars, clubs or restaurants in Sweden that lack a dance permit can be fined if customers 'dance spontaneously'. File phot

But opponents have branded the rule an 'embarrassing bureaucratic relic' which should be scrapped.

Nightclub owner Anders Varveus said he is planning a street-dance march in August similar to a protest organised in 2012.

He said: 'I expect to have around 10,000 people dance in protest to this ridiculous law.

'How you want to move your own body is not a matter for regulation.

'What is the definition of dancing? Once you start moving, how do you know when you've crossed a line? It's ludicrous to think stuffy politicians are really the right people to decide this.'

[Tero]

It's aimed at business. They tried to collect record royalties from taxis in Finland with the radio open to the customer. The teens with the boom box in the park will not be bothered.

[Ian]

I forgot to mention - I'll be in Norway in a couple weeks. I'll be sure to deliver a full report on my experience with Scandinavian socialist dystopia.

[Seth]

I forgot to mention - I'll be in Norway in a couple weeks. I'll be sure to deliver a full report on my experience with Scandinavian socialist dystopia.

Drop by Sweden and futterwacken on the steps of the police precinct or town hall if you would be so kind....

[pErvinalia]

Given it's April 1st, I suspect this might be a joke.

[pErvinalia]

I forgot to mention - I'll be in Norway in a couple weeks. I'll be sure to deliver a full report on my experience with Scandinavian socialist dystopia.

You won't get out, Ian. They'll lock you in their FEMA re-education gulags. Before you know it you'll be converted into a genderless lesbian Marxist!

[Ian]

I wouldn't mind being reincarnated as a lesbian. Just sayin'.

[JimC]

Evil stuff, this dancing - nothing but vertical, virtual sex!

[Rum]

If I had to choose between America and Sweden I know which country I would rather live in.

[JimC]

We need a poll to guess Rum's choice!

[pErvinalia]

Leave the Polish out of this!

[JimC]

I like a good polish...

[Rum]

It took me about 35 seconds to compare crime rates. You won't be surprised which country comes off worse..

[pErvinalia]

Well, Merka is the home of Freedom. So why would you want to live anywhere else? I'd much prefer to be free and dead than free and a live social democrat.

[Svartalf]

Leave the Polish out of this!

We're talking Rum, not shoe, so we need a tumbler, not polish.