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[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (2 children)

And for repeat offenders, we can give them life sentences. We'll call it the "three strokes law".

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[–] books@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

God I lm glad I live in a blue state.

Backwardass motherfuckers.

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[–] mob@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 years ago (10 children)

he bill, set to be introduced next month by state Sen. Dusty Deevers (R-Elgin), would prohibit consuming or producing sexual content that “lacks serious literary, artistic, educational, political, or scientific purposes or value” in any medium.

Deevers, a Baptist pastor who was elected last year to represent a rural district that includes the tiny cities of Comanche (population under 1,400) and Elgin (about 3,700),

So some backwater representative is proposing something that will never go anywhere. I bet stupid bills like this are proposed weekly.

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[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Go for it, no one wants to live in fucking Oklahoma anyway, what a backwards shithole

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[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i dont understand how things like this can even be pushed to begin with.

It's like banning a word because it makes you think of things that are somewhat unpleasant.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

United States in 2024:

Sexting outside of wedlock: Felony

The word moist: Right to jail.

Murdering homeless people on a whim: Encouraged.

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[–] Tristaniopsis@aussie.zone 21 points 2 years ago

There’s no way that dude is not railing twinks every weekend.

I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, but his doubtless moral hypocrisy is rustling like a loud chip bag in the movies.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Scariest part to me is the idea they create death panels.. sorry, felony sentencing panels... sorry, defining what is art and culture panels....

“lacks serious literary, artistic, educational, political, or scientific purposes or value”

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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago

Another proud moment for Christianity

[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (6 children)

How would the sexting one be enforced exactly ?

[–] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

The same way all these other proposed tech bans happen: they won't.

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[–] pineapple_pizza@lemmy.dexlit.xyz 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sen. Dusty Deevers

This totally sounds like a pornstar name lol

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[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 years ago

Of course, politicians will still watch porn and continue to cheat on their partners. Just you silly peasants won't be able to watch porn, because of Jesus or something!

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 years ago

They really want a christian theocracy. In 2024. Completely crazy.

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

So this is what our politicians work on all day....

[–] frank@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

My two take aways from the article

  1. I need to find a way to invest in VPNs somehow
  2. I need to see what comes up when you search for "sex dick"
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[–] Kase@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Everybody's saying this will never go anywhere, but y'all, as someone from Oklahoma, I wouldn't be surprised at all if this bill made it through. I mean yeah, it'd definitely be struck down in court if it did, but I could easily see it happening. 乁⁠(⁠ ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ⁠ ⁠)⁠ㄏ

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[–] Hegar@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The bill, set to be introduced next month by state Sen. Dusty Deevers (R-Elgin), would prohibit consuming or producing sexual content that “lacks serious literary, artistic, educational, political, or scientific purposes or value” in any medium.

He's not trying to ban porn, it just all has to be like, my hot stepsister teaches me differential equations or slutty milf discusses Chaucer's use of metaphor.

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[–] Copernican@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The bill, set to be introduced next month by state Sen. Dusty Deevers (R-Elgin), would prohibit consuming or producing sexual content that “lacks serious literary, artistic, educational, political, or scientific purposes or value” in any medium.

Let's get back to the golden era of porn with some good story telling, step bro.

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[–] whome@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 years ago

Let me guess: his wife caught him watching gay porn and since he is a good Christian he wants to save others from falling into the same trap? And now his wife is really proud of him?

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

Oklahoma is a garbage pot

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 12 points 2 years ago

No more sex in Oklahoma. It's a dry nethers state.

[–] Cruxifux@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

I don’t know anything about the states really, but this makes Oklahoma sound like a real shithole.

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