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“The Law is an Ass” - reading and speaking

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Case 1

WOMAN ARRESTED ON RIO BEACH
A young woman was arrested yesterday for using only one part of her two-part bikini. Brazilians are famous for their love of the beach, and wear very small bikinis but topless sunbathing is still not allowed. Police used to have a “look the other way” policy but local authorities have begun to enforce the controversial law which forbids nudity.
The woman was unrepentant after her arrest: “This is Brazil - not England, not the US. We believe in freedom and we believe in the right to show our bodies. This is absolutely ridiculous.”[…]




Questions to case 1

1. Is this law sensible in your opinion?
2. What is meant by a ‘look the other way” policy?
3. “We believe in the right to show our bodies.” Do you agree with her?




Task

    In groups, read and discuss the following cases. Answer the questions.




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