Yes, it’s on the books now. If you want to lick someone’s toes in the Netherlands, you must get consent first:
Peter van Heemst, a Labor member of parliament, asked Christian Democrat Justice Minister Piet Hein Donner Friday to explain why Dutch laws forbid littering but not uninvited toe-licking. Van Heemst demanded an amendment prohibiting it.
“It is a violation of one’s privacy and one’s physical integrity,” he told a local news agency. “The norm… is that no one should touch your body if you haven’t asked them first.”
I kinda thought that simple assault or harrassment laws covered that sort of thing. I guess not?
Good to know that the Dutch have such pressing social issues to worry about. But what a drag… if I ever find myself in Amsterdam, I know that pot is allowed, but if I ever crave the taste of toes, well, that’s just out unless I have a willing accomplice. Damn.