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Title: See you in Mass?
Post by: joeactor on February 05, 2007, 08:09:21 PM
'nother law fer y'all:

QuoteThe General Laws of Massachusetts
CHAPTER 272. CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY, MORALITY, DECENCY AND GOOD ORDER
Chapter 272: Section 36. Blasphemy
Section 36. Whoever wilfully blasphemes the holy name of God by denying, cursing or contumeliously reproaching God, his creation, government or final judging of the world, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, or by cursing or contumeliously reproaching or exposing to contempt and ridicule, the holy word of God contained in the holy scriptures shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars, and may also be bound to good behavior.

ref:   http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/272-36.htm (http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/272-36.htm)

Stay outta Mass. if'n ya know what's good fer ye!
  JoeActor
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Post by: ImpaledSkier on February 05, 2007, 08:19:18 PM
oh Jebus...

there's no way you couldn't claim it freedom of speech though.
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Post by: McQ on February 05, 2007, 08:20:37 PM
Now I know why everything is "banned in Boston"!
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Post by: MrE2Me on February 06, 2007, 08:42:04 AM
We meant well, honest...  :(
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Post by: MommaSquid on February 06, 2007, 04:43:56 PM
Quote3 results for: contumeliously

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con·tu·me·ly      /ˈkɒntʊməli, -tyʊ-; kənˈtuməli, -ˈtyu-; ˈkɒntəmli, -tyum, -tʃəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kon-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kuhn-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kon-tuhm-lee, -tyoom, -chuhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

â€"noun, plural -lies.

1. insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment.  
2. a humiliating insult.

And I was trying so hard not to learn anything new today...
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Post by: McQ on February 06, 2007, 08:35:34 PM
Quote from: "MommaSquid"
Quote3 results for: contumeliously

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con·tu·me·ly      /ˈkɒntʊməli, -tyʊ-; kənˈtuməli, -ˈtyu-; ˈkɒntəmli, -tyum, -tʃəm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kon-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kuhn-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kon-tuhm-lee, -tyoom, -chuhm] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

â€"noun, plural -lies.

1. insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment.  
2. a humiliating insult.

And I was trying so hard not to learn anything new today...

See? That's what you get for being inquisitive!  :D
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Post by: Big Mac on February 06, 2007, 11:36:23 PM
Well if you can't own a weapon to defend yourself, what do you expect in that state? Fuck that place, sorry for whoever's from there but I personally dislike it, Cali, New York, etc. who are just too....hippiesh.
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Post by: ImpaledSkier on February 06, 2007, 11:53:07 PM
It's called the Freedom of Information Act, Kate. The hippies finally got something right! Ha-ha! Just kidding...not really