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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Jett, also a Republican, repeatedly questioned Rader about how the bill aligns with Proverbs 22:15, which he quoted as saying: "Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him."

I'd ask how bronze age morality aligns with modern morality. I'd also ask if that means, that since I think he's a stupid fuck, can I punch him and drive the stupid out...

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Those are good questions but I don’t feel he’d give you a satisfactory answer, being a poltiician

[–] drzoidberg@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

I guess our only other option is to test the theory. Maybe with a religious stick, about 42" long, made of a really nice ash.

[–] ExtremeDullard 5 points 4 months ago

modern morality

Where is it?
Is it the same modern morality that put Trump in the White House?

This IS modern morality. If you want the kind of morality you're really referring to, you'll find it outside the US - in most of Europe probably. But don't go looking for it in the US no more.

[–] Dr_Box@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

I know this mindset because I used to have it. He views the bible as something with even more validity than the constitution becuase your whole life you're taught that bible morals and verses are the only thing that is undeniably true and he feels like anyone who thinks otherwise is probably choosing to be ignorant and their opinion is worthless. Its the same reason why some Christians accuse atheists of being devil worshippers. They don't understand that Christianity actually isnt a big part of everyones lives and we aren't walking around choosing to ignore something that we secretly believe to be undeniably true because we want to live in sin. Its hard to grasp that we don't actually care what the bible has to say

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Tim Onion's got competition I see

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

Fucking nutjob

[–] Aermis@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

I read the Bible yearly and am going through leviticus at the moment and it strictly calls out punishments to those who mock the blind and leading the blind to stumble. I don't know what these "Christians" are citing but it isn't the Bible.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Christian Taliban.

[–] iltoroargento 7 points 4 months ago

Holy fucking hairdo behind him. Yeesh...

[–] MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Guy cites scripture to try to lampoon bill to stop hitting disabled kids. Guy defends the bill by also citing scripture.

At no point does anyone point out that scripture has jack shit to do with the law and should not under any circumstances be used to justify any law whatsoever. The US govt. is secular by design. These fuckers are actively going against the contitiution they pretend to suck off at every opportunity. Absolutely Infuriating.

And something not directly pointed out in this article is that they're not even trying to stop corporal punishment as a whole. Just for disabled kids. If you're not disabled teachers are still welcome to kick your ass in Oklahoma. Stay away from this shirt hole state everyone.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Lol. It's america. And they're republicans.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah that's how disabled kids get treated