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South Carolina Seeking To Outlaw Profanity
MBGMorden writes "It looks like in an act that defies common sense, a bill has been introduced in the South Carolina State Senate that seeks to outlaw the use of profanity. According to the bill it would become a felony (punishable by a fine up to $5000 or up to 5 years in prison) to 'publish orally or in writing, exhibit, or otherwise make available material containing words, language, or actions of a profane, vulgar, lewd, lascivious, or indecent nature.' I'm not sure if 'in writing' could be applied to the internet, but in any event this is scary stuff."
On behalf of my state, I apologize to all the people who won't be offended because of this dastardly bill. As a result of a law whose level of stupidity will become unutterable upon its passage, the massed retards and mental midgets of the great state of South Carolina will now be forced to forgo the sudden torrents of profanity which have so long served as warnings for their people. Without vulgar language I, for one, can only believe that the subtle enjoinders of "hey y'all, watch this" or "ah can too, hold my beer" will eventually cease to grace the back woods of our beautiful state, lost to the inexorable pressure of natural selection. And for the loss of that unique and precious resource, our legislators should be ashamed.