• havokdj@lemmy.world
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    Imagine imprisoning the people who are responsible for bringing new, functional adults to our society for the inane crime of teaching.

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      There are no paragraphs…

      It’s a screenshot with a headline, subheading, a picture, and a picture description…

      Or did you find the article OP should have linked instead of this stupid screenshot?

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        … you are absolutely right. How dumb of me to call the picture description a paragraph.

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          I mean, I was trying to be nicer than that…

          But yeah.

          While we’re at it, if you’re American and didn’t know this was a thing…

          At least you learned it today, because this is what Republicans talk about when they want to “return to the good ole days”. They want to make disagreeing with them illegal, even if it’s science that disagrees with them.

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        It most probably refers to the text starting with “John” and ending with “(1925)”.

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    could you imagine having so much time on your hands that you debase the entire intellectual potential of your tribe, town, city, what have you, just by being a self righteous prick about pieces of paper with words printed on them?

    i was just in another thread. and for some reason. people take HUGE offense to being knowledgeable. like if you try to climb out of the ignorant bucket but you almost can’t because the other crabs pull us back down.

    you could rape a mans wife, flay his children before his eyes and he wouldn’t lift a finger to object, but say you have a book? and this book teaches you stuff? oh, that’s greater than any sin imaginable (the best part is i didn’t mention what book, but id love to hear everyone’s ‘self righteous’ projections about which one)

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      I heard this guy talking about the right’s reaction to the pandemic say “This whole new idea of what’s liberty, and liberty for whom can kill. Especially when it replaces the idea of liberty as that which has to be shared in some kind of common good.”

      It’s obvious though that it’s not actually a new idea, but I think this cuts to the heart of it. It’s an inherently selfish mindset that is so prevalent on the right. They use the idea of “liberty” as a bludgeon to get what they want by redefining it. Freedom has stopped meaning a group concept and become purely a personal one. Their own wants are the most important thing in all cases. And I want to emphasize want. These aren’t beliefs. They are projecting their desires of the way they would prefer the world and calling them beliefs.

      It’s fairly universal, I think, but exemplified in American culture. I could go one about some of the “founding” ideas of the country that have had effects that last to today but I’m talking about freedom today. It was always a selfish idea here (bunch of business men didn’t want to pay taxes) and the end result is before us.

      People see a book that makes them uncomfortable - for whatever reason - and just want it removed, regardless of any wider ramifications. They get scared about their own impending doom when a pandemic hits so they seek to remove the fear by the most direct path. Actually solving it is hard, but removing the fear is quick, so they demand that everyone just stop being afraid and stop reminding them of the things they fear. It seems to be a pretty standard through-line for their ethos.

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      No, we’re too busy furiously masturbating to the second amendment. After all, that’s the only one that counts!

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      No you see it wasn’t religious because it didn’t require teaching anything else, just not teaching evolution. Also since some church folk support evolution and other church folk don’t it can’t be religious for that either.

      Seriously though, for anyone unfamiliar with Christian dogma, according to them humans were divinely made in God’s image. The state supreme court wasn’t even trying to be impartial.

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    Whether I agree and support you depends. Are you trying to teach children kinky sex? If yes, you certainly can go fuck yourself, and I’m happy to go back 1000 years if that’ll protect my children from groomers like you.

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    The comment section confuses me. Is this picture just a reminder how things were in 1925? Or is teaching evolution now banned in Florida?

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      This is an event from the past which is being echoed in the present.

      It’s strange, I know… sometimes people look at the past to better assess how to handle the present or to better know what to expect from the future.

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        Alright, thanks for the answer. I found the snarky addition pretty unecessary. What’s up with people here? So much hostility around.

        I tried to understand the image and asked for help. Got it, thanked. Where’s the need for downvotes or sarcasm in that?

        Maybe that is living “A Boring Dystopia”, but I think we can and should do better.

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          I mean at first glance I see a title for an article, a short description of the scope of the article and a picture from a past article that echoes the same concept.

          This article (I haven’t seen it linked) is likely about books being banned.

          What’s with the snarky replies? Well, you seem to be asking in bad faith and are being treated as such. I’m sorry if that’s in error. If you’re genuinely asking these questions it’s a safe assumption having it explained clearly might help you. If you can sense the “snark” you can certainly parse the topic of this article from the screenshot.

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            you seem to be asking in bad faith and are being treated as such. I’m sorry if that’s in error.

            Yes, it was a genuine question. I hope this community isn’t always that way.

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              Don’t worry, I understood you had a question and wasn’t sure why you were downvoted. Seriously just don’t worry about the downvotes, it’s 2023 there’s going to be snark on the internet

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          I think it’s because you were mistaken for a concern troll, “just asking questions” but intended to not people down.

          From your first response, it wasn’t possible to tell if you genuinely wanted more information, or were gearing up for some bad faith arguments.

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            I hate to put so much thought and disclaimers into simple questions but I understand where this is coming from. It’s alright.

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    Teachers were giving kids actual pornography. Sorry, as a parent, I have a right to demand my children not be taught how to give gay blowjobs with graphic illustrations. You went too far, and now you have to stop. Cry all you want. Most people are not okay with your degeneracy.

    Edit: one of the “children’s” books is called “Gender Queer,” and includes graphic illustrations of sex.

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      Yeah, I’d like to see a source on that one. I find it hard to believe that all teachers were giving children child pornography and that’s what instigated this law.

      Doesn’t even pass the sniff test if you think about it for a few minutes.

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        republicans have the right to be furious about things that aren’t happening, it’s in the Constitution

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          about things that aren’t happening,

          They have their own facts. I get your joke, but boy It’s so depressing how crazy Republicans have become.

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            But but the litter boxes in schools all across the country?! We have to be furious! Right guys? These things are real and not just a complete fabrication, right?! Oh…

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      Not for nothing but gay blow jobs are practically the same as straight ones and I don’t need a book to teach me that. Also heavy doubt that that is the case

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      What an idiot gay blowjobs are the same as hetero blowjobs… also no source what so ever. I feel sorry for your children growing up with a cunt of a parent.

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      Yup, you got us! We definitely spend all day trying to get your kid to give gay blowjobs.

      I can’t even get these kids to wear deodorant without a parent complaining. You think we’re wasting our time teaching kids how to give a blowjob? Lmfao “You went too far.” Doing what? Did this even happen? Are you super duper sure? Did you check with the people you let think for you?

      Cry all you want, most people are not okay with your degeneracy.

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      Does every banned book teach kids how to give “gay blowjobs?” Lie all you want. Most people are not okay with your bullshit.

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      Maybe next time try thinking a little more than not at all. What’s the name of the book? Oh you can’t tell me cuz there isnt one. You gobble up this political rhetoric without a second thought cuz thinking is hard.

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      I respect that you’ve provided something to back your claim up, but have you actually seen the uncensored version yet?

      It’s not what you’re claiming - it’s about how someone born female has been fantasising what it would be like to have male genitals. The ‘gay blowjob’ is the character finally trying on a strap on - which is pretty obvious in both the text and uncensored image, and then deciding pretty immediately that the fantasy was much better than the reality.

      There is a reason that websites are censoring it when they show it, and it isn’t because they’re protecting you. It’s because a half truth is much more powerful than a all-out lie, and by censoring parts out, it allows the readers to fill in the blanks with something much worse. They’re deliberately trying to deceive you, to rile you up, and keep you coming back to them.

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      That seems your source sound entirely made up to get a certain delight riled up. I’d you are a victim of this misinformation please do some deeper research. If you’re just a pusher of disinformation I’m really disappointed.