The legal change that could destroy tourism in Bali

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Changes to Indonesian law could ban unmarried sex in Bali.

Other changes to Indonesian law that have been listed in the bill include making it illegal to criticise the president , spread communist ideology, making it illegal for couples who aren't married to live together, banning the display of contraception to a minor, curbing access to abortion and criminalising fake news, bestiality and black magic.

Embassies in Jakarta are considering issuing fresh travel warnings to their nationals if the laws pass.The legal changes were the result of a growing "moral panic" and increasing conservatism in the majority Muslim country, Lindsey said, that had also snared gay and lesbian couples and other minority groups.

Human Rights Watch Indonesia researcher Andreas Harsono said he believed the laws would be passed though "I hope I am wrong. We are lobbying multiple parties to try and stop this". If passed, he said, it would be a couple of years before the laws were enforced. "I don’t think these legislators understand that although these laws largely won’t be applied to foreigners, they don’t get that it will have an effect on tourism."

In Denpasar, British tourist Rose Hughes and her boyfriend Jake Rodgers - who are on holidays from Norwich - said the legal changes would put her off returning to Bali.Amilia Rosa

 

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It’s crazy to think that people still care enough to make bills like this 2019. I guess I forget how insane other places are because I’m dealing with the craziness of America lol

Hearing this is just heartbreaking. A real backward step to a country that is falling back into the dark ages. Backward mindstep and environmental carnage. Heartbreaking 😔

How do they enforce this?

That's what happens when you believe in fairytales

Well atleast aids will be less common in Bali 😬

Unmarried sex should be banned, along with all of the other evil things listed! Get saved people.

Never understood why anyone would go to a muslim country in the first place. Over 200million people, but they can't support themselves, have to have Oz send them welfare money.

Indonesia is turning into a religious fundamentalist country, so not surprised.

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Other than having sex in public (which is also illegal in many other countries) how do you enforce it?

Please refrain from spreading this news. My girlfriend could find out and suggest we move there

Cancelled my our Bali trip this Dec. BoycottIndonesia

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1950 called, they want their mindset back

Turn all of Indonesia into an Islamic shithole. Why not?

Islamist extremists taking over Hindu Bali - RIP Bali

Apt.

Thinks Bali is Fcuked

Uneducated

Everyone! Don't go to Bali!

Having sex intercourse isn,t a crime at all, couples have sex before marriage because couples nowadays choose to live together Bali need to get into the 21st century.

Haha, this is incredible, watch there tourism ( one of the biggest money makers ) colapse there econemy. I vote yes, watch this amusing experiment unfold.

Yall westerners and tourist wont get jail cause this fucked up law only applied for the locals like us.

It's like these people don't think things through. Imagine not living with someone until marriage, then finding out that you clash & they're a slob, but it's too late. Sex only after marriage? You find out you're not compatible at all, it's too late. You need to know beforehand.

Sex b4 marriage complaints can be from SPOUSE,CHILD(1984) or ADULT..I forsee ALOT of jealous stalker X's reporting.. Anddd-illegal to criticize a president..HAAAAaaaa can you imaging how full the jails would be with all the BS people/media toss around abt Trump 😂😂

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Islam is not about freedom. Islam is about control. Islam is wicked. Islam is a huge cult.

Trump Says if You Don’t Love Bali, Leave it.

Cellmate 1: What got you here? Cellmate 2: *jailed for unmarried sex* I was illegally entering foreign land.

I hope they don't because it's pretty useless banning it once they're married..

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y___ann it won’t affect tourists, but this is a relatively good article that explains what’s going on.

Ummmm....guys you know the comments are filled with porn right? I knew The Age was going low brow but.......

U saw this Khaleesi_Sne

Another reason not to go other than it’s a shithole

Sounds like Indonesia will become a safer & more wholesome nation in which to raise children Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

It’s not going to apply to tourists.

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License to have sex isn't bad. Government recognition required to save girls and women

Hopefully many will now look at spending their holiday dollars right here in Australia...

Where will all the bogans go for holidays now? Hopefully Thailand...

There goes 'schoolies'!

Sounds like Indonesia is run by a bunch of assholes.

What about banning Alcohol, that's probably more appropriate for Australian's going to Bali. No more drunken morons.

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I love diversity but some people are truly in the Stone Age

Guess I won't be visiting Bali anytime soon. travel

Low place

Buried lede here is that gay marriage isn't recognized in Indonesia, so this criminalizes gay sex across the board, which wasn't against the law until now. Such laws have been used to deny queer people rent, legal protections, employment etc in other countries including the USA.

Now where are they going to find the billions in their budget to warehouse all the millions of criminals who have sex outside marriage?

Not that any law, anywhere, could ACTUALLY ban sex. People gonna get it in

Wow I thought this was Barry SexyTroopLover

based and redpilled

Don't go. You waste is destroying the place.

Great news!

it will disrupt their underage sex slave tourist destination from westerners 🙄🙄🙄🙄

Based?

I never spend my money in third world countries

That will do a lot for tourism

RobinBowles3 titcharoonie this is like a man with his hat off..... it’s just not on

Ridiculous

What are the Indo’s going to do about Sex in Jail. Why do Religions TRY to BAN the IMPOSSIBLE

Torture dogs and cats in dog/cat meat markets, torture Australian live export farm animals before killing.... all ok... but a little bitta lovin.... a crime against humanity. Go figure...

Now they know how gay people feel, we can be arrested, imprisoned or executed in dozens of countries. Unpleasant feeling isn’t it.

mmm Muslims culture.... all the seedy old men shagging prostitutes and ladyboys will be screwed.

Indonesian govt is seriously out to take control of Bali. I could feel it in the air when i was there in July-Aug. On 8-11 Aug there was a big Govt conference event where all the dignitaries came to discuss Bali's future. Seems it turned out badly

Their country and they are entitled to put into place the laws they see fit. Going to be interesting to see how they enforce these laws. Interesting how they have not banned alcohol. $$$$

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ridiculous to think you can police this

It has been illegal for decades but never beem enforced. Not sure why u make it a big deal. Especially in Bali, nobody gives a damn who u have sex with.

well, that'll explain the abundance of crabs

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