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If it is a legal profession, then can the government require certification that witches are competent, and can actually carry out what they claim to be able to do?
I live in Romania. This news was "news" back in November, when "the witchcraft law" was automatically passed by the Parliament without even discussing it because the time limit was reached (it was proposed 6 months before).

Everybody here laughed at it and I don't think people take it seriously.

On Saturday, a witch called Bratara told Realitate.net, the website of a top TV station, that she plans to cast a spell using black pepper and yeast to create discord in the government.

I bet she took it seriously

This is just because now the "witches" need to pay taxes.
I've been seeing this all over the place lately, and I've no idea why it's news. If people are paying you money for something, then of course the government should tax it accordingly. Doesn't matter how bizarre or ineffective the service is
Agreeing with you 100% don't it feel humorous just to say the title "Witchcraft declared legal profession in Romania."

IMO this is what makes it a news.

Indeed, and this is no different than the US. A quick search for 'fortune teller tax' actually reveals not only do such taxes exist in various local tax codes, in many jurisdictions, one must be licensed to be a fortune-teller.

Below is the application form to receive a fortune-telling license.

http://www.co.tulare.ca.us/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?Blo...

How is this any different from being any kind of religious leader? We accept those without any problems.
I'm not sure why this story made the front page. How is this relevant to Hacker News? It seems more like a fluff piece to me.