As I was skimming the Times this morning, I saw a digest of an article about the fortune of witches and fortune tellers in Romanian. They will be fined heavily if their predictions don't come true. The first group I thought about was the Witnesses. I doubt they are covered by the law. The popular culture image of a fortune teller with a headwrap with coins and a crystal ball is funny. Some people truly believe. I know Ivy League grads who see fortune tellers. They rely on the readings for important decisions. I'm not saying this is a wise law. It does demonstrate the cost of society in general as people are lured into belief.
I wonder how they will document what was said. Running late so I can't read the whole article. When I was young, a Romana had an outpost in our neighborhood in a store front. I walked out of my way to avoid b/c I thought it was demonic and maybe they would bother me. Yet the very org who had me snubbing the gypysy was fortune telling with probably fewer positive outcomes.