Criminalize Profanity In Public Forums?
South Carolina Considers Law That Would Criminalize Profanity In Public Forums: “Slashdot points us to an immensely troubling law being proposed by a state Senator in South Carolina that would make it a felony to use profanity in a public forum, whether written or spoken (so assume the internet is included). Punishment could include fines up to $5000 or prison sentences up to 5 years in length.
Oh, it’s the same guy that tried to ban sagging pants. What a fucking joke this guy is!
Isn’t “profane” a religious concept? How could this even be under serious consideration?
profane |prəˈfān; prō-|
adjective
1 relating or devoted to that which is not sacred or biblical; secular rather than religious : a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane.
• (of a person) not initiated into religious rites or any esoteric knowledge : he was an agnostic, a profane man.2 (of a person or their behavior) not respectful of orthodox religious practice; irreverent : desecration of the temple by profane adolescents.
• (of language) blasphemous or obscene.
This is a good time to link off to the Freedom From Religion Foundation, long time fighters in the battle to maintain a separation between church and state.
(Via Techdirt.)
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