A proposed bill in Romania states that licensed witches could end up in jail if their predictions turned out to be false.
I know, curses!
But wait a second, what? If you have time, read through this super short report and after you’re done fretting over how the Romanian government officials are going to fight off the spells that are currently being placed on them, let’s take a second and think about this.
And yes, Professor Trelawney would be totally done for.
But, should this law also apply to weatherman? Sports announcers? Advisors? Marketing consultants? Why or why not?
Should a sports announcer be punished if her projections of the game outcome didn’t come true? Should a weatherman go to jail if his predictions turned out to be false? Or if a consultant’s advice turned out to be useless?