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[โ€“] RegularJoe@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

If you're not paying attention, here are the four magic words: "After Massive Public Pressure".

When government does stupid stuff, make them squirm until they back down.

[โ€“] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Has a society, as a whole, ever been more fucked up than the USA?

[โ€“] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

In ancient Greece and Rome pederasty was a thing, so no.

[โ€“] Stovetop@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'd say the US also doesn't do the whole human sacrifice thing at least, but then again, causing pregnant women to die by forcing them to carry unviable pregnancies to term for religious reasons seems awfully close.

[โ€“] KingOfSleep@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

We don't sacrifice people on alters; we sacrifice people on the streets.

[โ€“] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago

The way the post is written I initially thought the woman had a miscarriage due to public pressure.

[โ€“] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -3 points 4 months ago

I never knew massive public pressure could cause miscarriages. But, now that I think of it, stress is wicked.