• MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml
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    People can get up in arms and call it absurd but I can’t say that bothers me.

    Then you have the wrong job as a representative.

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    It shall be unlawful for a person to discharge genetic material

    Genetic Material is DNA. Dry skin falling off is technically discharging genetic material. As is bleeding…

    Technically a woman would be grossly violating this with every period… or by giving birth.

  • RagingRobot@lemmy.world
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    10k just be be able to jerk it 3 times? This guy is a loser. I’ll jerk it all day for free. He can’t charge me a fee

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    (4) This section shall not apply to the discharge of genetic material: … ( b ) Discharged with the use of a contraceptive or contraceptive method intended to prevent fertilization of an embryo.

    So basically it’s illegal to do so without the intent to fertilize an embryo… unless doing it as part of a contraceptive method? Isn’t abstinence - e.g. not having sex - a legitimate method?.. wouldn’t masturbation be a way to manage abstinence?

  • x00z@lemmy.world
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    (a) Donated or sold to a facility for the purpose of future procedures to fertilize an embryo;

    This means it’s legal to pull out and fill a jar to donate to such a facility.

  • A_A@lemmy.world
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    🤣
    SECTION 1.
    (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Contraception Begins at Erection Act.”

    (2) It shall be unlawful for a person to discharge genetic material without the intent to fertilize an embryo.

    (3) Upon conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be fined:
    ( a ) One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) for a first offense;
    ( b ) Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.00) for a second offense; and
    ( c ) Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for a third or subsequent offense.

    (4) This section shall not apply to the discharge of genetic material:
    ( a ) Donated or sold to a facility for the purpose of future procedures to fertilize an embryo; and
    ( b ) Discharged with the use of a contraceptive or contraceptive method intended to prevent fertilization of an embryo.

    SECTION 2.
    This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025

    • Blackmist@feddit.uk
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      44 minutes ago

      Well by rule 4(a) it seems encouraged to wank into an envelope and post it to him.

    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I know its Mississippi but this guy has to realize this targets women with a bias. Men: “Don’t masturbate or have sex for fun!”… Damn that sucks… Women: “Don’t masturbate or have sex for fun!.. oh and don’t ever release an egg again”. Wait I cant exist as a woman pre menopausal? Nope

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        That and I would worry that if people took it too seriously, it could lead to a lot more rape.

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        Unfortunately, since their joke is badly written, it might be interpreted has you said. Yet, please notice, with the title of this law ( “Contraception Begins at Erection Act” ) that it is targeting was supposed to target men.

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            Yes it’s fun to look at this joke in different ways and to think of how it could be written in much better ways.

  • Monument@lemmy.sdf.org
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    Sure, some may say it’s absurd, but masturbation inspector is a good paying, high quality American job that cannot be exported overseas, and not a job I’d trust to AI.

    That state senator is a visionary!

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    If the Democrats aren’t going to be useful, I’m glad they’ve at least decided to be a little funny.

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      It’s a race to the bottom now. And the Republicans have a huge head start. Dems are nosediving to catch up.

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    To highlight how absolutely stupid this bill is, it sounds like it would outlaw menstruation and nocturnal emissions.

    Land of the free.

    Edit: it sounds like this is intentionally facetious to point out the absurdity of other pro-life bills.