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South Carolina Seeking To Outlaw Profanity 849

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."

Comment Scientists have what???? (Score 1) 261

Scientists don't prove anything. Ever. Please. That is not the nature of science. Every claim that 'scienctists have proven...' is simply false. Science works differently. Less likely theories are distinguished from more likely ones, and the most likely theory is typically taken as the working hypothesis of the day. This isn't nitpicking. Any paragraph that begins 'scientists have proven...' consigns itself to the bin of tabloid nonsense immediately.

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