It's part of a larger pattern of men using the new law to control and abuse women in their lives

“Along with their anger about abortion, they grouse about not being allowed to punish students “for being homosexual or transgender.” They also argue they should be able to penalize teaching assistants for “cross-dressing,” by which they appear to mean allowing trans women to wear skirts.”

  • @givesomefucksEnglish
    73•8 months ago

    Religious extremists always use the “slippery slope” argument against progress, because that’s what they want.

    If anyone ever tells you they have to do something because their religious texts says so, you need to immediately look at the craziest shit that’s in there.

    Because either they’re lying about their reason for doing the first thing, or they’re working their way up to the craziest shit.

    And regardless of what religion it is, there’s going to be some absolutely horrible shit in there.

    • @Plague_Doctor
      8•8 months ago

      The Bible actually references abortion and priests giving them to women who their husbands believe were unfaithful. And how that was particularly okay to do. Idk seems to me these folks don’t read the Bible.

      Bible verses, Numbers 5:11-28 https://www.biblestudytools.com/numbers/5.html

      • proleEnglish
        5•8 months ago

        Christians that aren’t sociopaths, who actually read the Bible (aka, actually comprehend it), typically don’t stay Christian very long.

    • @freshcow
      6•8 months ago

      I love this take on religion.
      Parallels with the “stupid or evil” assessment I always have to do for conservatives in general

        • @[email protected]
          5•8 months ago

          I disagree, simply by virtue of the fact that psychopaths exist. Morally motivated evil (aka harmful acts) I think is rooted in ignorance, and religiously motivated evil almost certainly is.

          This is an example of that last one.

    • @A_Very_Big_FanEnglish
      3•8 months ago

      you need to immediately look at the craziest shit that’s in there. Because either they’re lying about their reason for doing the first thing, or they’re working their way up to the craziest shit

      I know a lot of people that will cite Leviticus to explain how homosexuality is bad, yet none of them like to talk about the parts of Leviticus that condone and regulate who you should enslave and how you should treat your slaves. 🤔

      • proleEnglish
        2•8 months ago

        Or not cutting the hair around your temples, or wearing clothing with mixed fabric or, I dunno, eating shrimp.