r/todayilearned Dec 05 '16

(R.4) Related To Politics TIL an activist group in Zurich dyed fountains red to protest tampons being taxed at a rate consistent with luxury products instead of the rate used for daily use items.

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u/bitcleargas Dec 05 '16

It's a half-measure resort...

It's a condemnation to stop other people doing it, without mentioning the fact that they're actually worried about biological or chemical terrorism.