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[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

From erection to resurrection?

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[–] MidRomney@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't this make more sense as "conception"?

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Not if you understand what satire is.

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[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 39 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sure, some may say it’s absurd, but masturbation inspector is a good paying, high quality American job that cannot be exported overseas, and not a job I’d trust to AI.

That state senator is a visionary!

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[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 11 points 2 months ago

Cue the cast of Monty Python singing, ”Every sperm is sacred...."

[–] thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

so it's looking to ban masturbation in mississippi.

[–] Kyrrrr@mander.xyz 13 points 2 months ago

Nah, edging is still legal

[–] Breadhax0r@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This could absolutely be used to keep prisoners in prison, and also probably criminalize gay men.

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[–] BlackEco@lemmy.blackeco.com 14 points 2 months ago

This is taking No Nut November to a whole new level

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Life began about a billion years ago and it's a continuous, ongoing process.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

3.5 billion, give or take a few years. There's some evidence life goes back to 4 billion years, but it's not as well-attested as 3.5.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

..... So is he trolling or what?

[–] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago

He's screwing with conservatives, yes.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good! We need to STOP KILLING KIDS (unless it's with Gun Control!)! Wait a Democrat wrote this? Just kidding this is STUPID!

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[–] djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone 125 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If the Democrats aren't going to be useful, I'm glad they've at least decided to be a little funny.

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[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It is Mississippi, what did you expect? Mississippi is one of the core Southern states.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Well, I kind of expected people to click the link to know why he filed it :(

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 58 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I didn't see the party of the politician in the article, so no idea if it is written in jest or just regular old Republican whackiness.

The most entertaining part is that it is written as applying to men, but as written it is gender neutral and would penalize menstruation.

Edit: It is a Dem having a lark.

[–] thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i'm afraid that the fascists would take the bill up and actually vote to ban masturbation. especially the bible thumpers.

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[–] brosaph@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

With the last exception being for sex while using contracteption, what's the point of this bill?

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago

It's facetious, but the GOP won't get it.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Culture war idiocy. That’s it.

Edit: Merp, the bill is actually satire. It’s an actual bill, filed in an actual legislature, but the person who filed it is a Democrat, and it’s pretty obvious it’s intentionally worded to be absolutely absurd (coming from a Democrat, to be clear, because I’d take them at their word if a Nationalist Christian wrote it).

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 142 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

To highlight how absolutely stupid this bill is, it sounds like it would outlaw menstruation and nocturnal emissions.

Land of the free.

Edit: it sounds like this is intentionally facetious to point out the absurdity of other pro-life bills.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 71 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I would love to outlaw menstruation too but my fucking body won't listen to me

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Didn't you hear? Our bodies answer directly to the government now

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Careful, that post could be used against you in the court of law!

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 46 points 2 months ago

Yes, correct, it is as absurd as pro-life ideas.

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