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Mississippi Passes Anti-Richard Dawkins Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2019 BY ANDREW HALL
Mississippi officially made talking about Richard Dawkins, the famed atheist and biologist, to minors illegal. Bill A.C.A. 5-71-226, otherwise known as the Anti-Youth Subversion Act, passed both houses of the legislature by an overwhelming margin. It was signed into law by Governor Andrew Canard. Governor Canard praised the bill, and stated that he hoped that it would serve as an example for other states to emulate:
Today we struck a blow for religious freedom in the great state of Mississippi. For too long our children have been unprotected against the nefarious teachings of Richard Dawkins. I have personally talked to many concerned parents who said that they were horrified when their children told them that God was a delusion or that human beings are simply carbon-based robots who took orders from the D-N-A. This law puts the end of that nonsense now. Let’s pray that Mississippi will be a beacon of hope for the rest of our Christian nation.
Here is an excerpt from the law.
5-71-226. Anti-Youth Subversion Act.
(a) (1) It is unlawful for any person eighteen years or older to refer to Richard Dawkins, memes, selfish genes, The Greatest Show on Earth, DNA, and any other publication penned by the person in question, as well as books, periodicals, and/or other media that are based in part on Dawkins’ work to a minor.
Any adult found guilty of violating this act will be subject to thirty days (30) of incarceration as well as fine not higher than five hundred (500) dollars.
Religious leaders collectively stated that the passing of 5-71-226 was a victory for traditional morality. Church bells rang out and congregations celebrated the event with old-time fervor.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.When it's satire, you really need to put that at the top of the post.
Makes it a lot easier to laugh when you know it's not true.
KKGator
Level 9
Mar 5, 2019
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Oh alright, but I'm only doing it for you.
please edit with a disclaimer at top. i almost shared it
Janiesuper
Level 6
Mar 5, 2019
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That would ruin the joke. If anyone is blind to emojis and stupid enough to believe that the state of Mississippi passed legislation to prohibit adults from mentioning The Greatest Show on Earth to minors, that is their problem not mine. Some people enjoy satire, some don't.
@mooredolezal I love satire, i just don't love being called stupid for asking for improved communications.
@Janiesuper why would I call you stupid? You caught it, I didn't. I'm all for improved communications but I don't consider a satire or a joke a communication. What is this communicating? That the people in Mississippi are morons? Either people find the humor in this or they don't.
@mooredolezal every time you type words you are communicating. You are poorly communicating your satire. If others don't understand your communication you call them stupid. nevermind, I don't expect you to do anything, im done here.
@Janiesuper if you had bothered to look you would see I labeled this a satire this morning, Read the first comment in the thread. As far as calling anyone stupid, read my last comment.
@mooredolezal no I didnt bother to look because this doesn't interest me
@Janiesuper really? Your comments seem to indicate otherwise.
@Janiesuper now I'm done. Unless you want to talk about something else.
Come on. Please do at least a little bit of research before posting this OBVIOUSLY satirical/fake news.
We are better than this.
indirect76
Level 7
Mar 5, 2019
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If it is so obviously satirical then why do I have to do research? Is satire prohibited on this site? Give me a fucking break. It's a joke get over it.
@mooredolezal I’m not convinced you thought it was satire when you posted it.
@indirect76 well that's good because I stated at least half a dozen times in this thread that I didn't.
It's a joke Christine, read it slowly (ie selfish genes?) and pay attention to the emoticons. Don't be embarrassed, it fooled a lot of people, including me.
mooredolezal
Level 7
Mar 4, 2019
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Saudi Arabia here we come (at least some of us). This is so egregious it must be a joke. Would never stand up in a real court. However, I am sure there are lots of people that would like to have this enacted.
JackPedigo
Level 9
Mar 4, 2019
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Yes it is
The stupid burns bright in Mississippi, joke or not...
Redheadedgammy
Level 9
Mar 4, 2019
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Richard Dawkins seems to have enjoyed the joke and tweeted about it:
Richard Dawkins
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@RichardDawkins
I like this very much. Maybe it’ll come true when my next book, “Outgrowing God”, comes out thus autumn?[bit.ly]
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Mississippi Passes Anti-Richard Dawkins Law
Mississippi tries to save its youth from the evil that is Richard Dawkins.
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mooredolezal
Level 7
Mar 4, 2019
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The Landover Baptist Church is an excellent satirical website: [landoverbaptist.net]
Zealandia
Level 8
Mar 4, 2019
2
Thanks I'll check it out.
Oh my God a tithing ticker! How fucking hilarious.
@mooredolezal Yeah, it's brilliant, isn't it. The back story on how the website came about is on Wikipedia. The story of how Jesus was in the top 5% of income earners is hilarious.
@Zealandia I also loved all those little icons for each member. They were hilarious. They covered everything. Even white Christian LOL
@Zealandia so I just read the origins and description of the website. Created by and expelled Liberty U student. Could that be any more funny? And the detail the guy goes into like all the church holdings and ancillary groups like b i t c h! The guy is a genius. And the history he created with Ebenezer and the coup followed by The Glenn Beck reunification. He needs to hook up with Seth McFarland and create a new cartoon show.
Usually best to check the sources.
Geoffrey51
Level 8
Mar 4, 2019
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Keep on reading the thread. It is obvious satire.
Thanks for the source though in case I need it in the future.
cava
Level 7
Mar 4, 2019
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I didn't look at the top of the page carefully, I just saw patheos and I had heard of them, I did not know they were satirical. Anyone reading it carefully will see it is satire, so if people are fooled into believing it's true, people like me LOL, it is their own fault.
@mooredolezal Don't feel bad.. I've been taken by such websites myself... a couple of times.. ??
@Captain_Feelgood how could I feel bad when I get a compliment from someone named feel good! Thanks though. I guess anything's satirical is going to have a giveaway, otherwise they would be sued.
@mooredolezal All good... My first thought was.. 'wait a minute, what happened to the 1st amendment' ?? ? too funny
@flithyMONKEYmen, @Captain_Feelgood I know right! No fucking way this could ever pass constitutional muster. The ACLU would be on that in 2 seconds.
@Captain_Feelgood, @flithyMONKEYmen yes I knew Patheos was a legitimate source, that is what threw me off. No the author must have known. Remember the circus reference and emojis?
@mooredolezal This is why people are having a hard time reading Patheos now and taking them seriously... Kind of sad really.. They're giving credence to the 'fake news' label. ☹
@Captain_Feelgood I don't know anything about them. What are they exactly? A publisher of blogs? They are only on the internet correct?
@mooredolezal Yes, internet site.. It use to be an interesting place to get stories on issues dealing with being secular, but now it seems to be a one sided liberal hotbed for left wing propaganda. A shame really..
@Captain_Feelgood thanks
@flithyMONKEYmen I've had Patheos in my bookmarks for years. They have a broad range of topics and writers. The last line is the giveaway. It usually is. But I'm a big fan of satire and dark humor.
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