Teen in trouble for humping Jesus's mouth

[WillParkinson]

http://news.kron4.com/news/teen-could-get-two-years-for-facebook-photos-with-jesus-statue/

Teen could get two years for Facebook photos with Jesus statue.

[Kali]

1. looks like some religious people managed to pass a law

that DOES give them a "right" to be offended.

guy was tasteless and disrespectful but it should not in any way be illegal if he did not damage the lawn ornament
















oh, and I laughed

[Warren Stupidity]

3. it gives them a right to *not* be offended.

We always had the right to be offended, it is just idiocy that anyone thinks they have a right to not be offended, to criminalize those things that offend them.

[Kali]

5. I was trying to work that little trope into my reply, you are correct

I think I need a nap.

[arcane1]

6. Yet the statue itself is outlawed by the 10 commandments

"This kid desecrated our blasphemous graven image!!"

Funny how that works

[Kali]

8. that kind of outrage is par for the course with some of them

the whole war on xmas stuff - so pissed at the anti-xtian "Happy Holidays" greetings during the pagan holiday that was appropriated to propagandize the former pagans...

[AlbertCat]

16. so pissed at the anti-xtian "Happy Holidays" greetings during the pagan holiday that...

.... they didn't notice the word "holiday" is derived from "holy day".

[EvolveOrConvolve]

19. Me, too, I laughed out loud

And I'm almost ashamed that I didn't feel any shame about it.

[Warren Stupidity]

2. Jesus fucking christ.

How is desecration a crime? Yes but for sure there is no religious privilege in this country.

[Gelliebeans]

4. This is ridiculous

I wish everyone was as fervent in their outrage about keeping church and state separate.

[trotsky]

7. Hello, blasphemy laws.

Hooray for religious freedom! If you're a Christian at least.

[AtheistCrusader]

9. Who's up for a road trip?

I just got a celestial fax that jesus wants to toss my salad.

[Warren Stupidity]

11. Add to bucket list: hump religious monuments on public land in 50 states.

[AtheistCrusader]

12. Desecration! It's what's for dinner.

[Bryce Butler]

10. Look, Rick Perry did that too! I think he should be charged as well.

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[Lars39]

18. I wonder how close that statue is to that road?

What's the right a way or whatever it's called? Is the statue on city property? Hmm

[mr blur]

13. Well, you know what Joel Osteen says,

[Arugula Latte]

14. He should have dressed as a priest or cardinal ...

he would have gotten away with it for sure.

[AlbertCat]

17. The latest talking point from the comment section

"If he put a Nazi flag over the Star Of David or threw a pigs head onto the front steps of a Mosque would that be offensive?"


Like "Nazi to Jew" is just the same as "Jesus statue to fake blow job".


But I say, put a Nazi flag over a Star of David, or a pig's head on a Mosque's steps. It's tacky, but if no property is destroyed and no one is hurt, then go for it! Oh the religious will be offended, but then, aren't they offended all the time.... by someone or other?