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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 63 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Government so small it can fit in your bedroom!

How were they enforcing this?

[–] Aaron@lemmy.nz 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They'll know I'm breaking the law, because I'll be flying my custom gadsen flag with 7 dildoes on it that reads "Come and count them"

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[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's just a tack on when they do search warrants.. oh we did not find any drugs but we found 7 dildos.. Off to prison!

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[–] AstridWipenaugh@lemmy.world 142 points 6 days ago (9 children)

Is there a limit on total footage? Does a double ended dildo count as two? Is a Christmas tree of dicks ok since it's more than 6, but is Christian?

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 45 points 6 days ago (11 children)

Need to go candelabra style with them all attached at the base.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 35 points 6 days ago (4 children)

They just need to add a way to mount it to a gun and then its not a dildo, its a gun accessory.

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 121 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Yay! More small government and freedom!

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[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 99 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The great Republican war on orgasms have begun.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 48 points 6 days ago

They've been stopping orgasms from happening for a long time.

[–] shonn@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Begun? Texas has always had a war on dildos.

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 55 points 6 days ago

*trying to buy salad ingredients for the family cookout*

The cashier: sorry state prevents us from selling more than 5 cucumbers at a time.

[–] Gort@lemm.ee 57 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is there a shortage of dildos in Texas that they need such laws to stop hoarding?

[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 41 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There is decidedly not a shortage of dildos in Texas.

Have you seen their politicians?

[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago

those are just plain ol' dicks

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 90 points 6 days ago (14 children)

Hypocrites! They do this tomfoolery but make classrooms hang up the approved lord and savior:

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[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 75 points 6 days ago (22 children)

I don't know how to make a quote line but this one stood out to me and made me laugh.

"Parents do not consent to their children being exposed to obscene devices while shopping for toothpaste."

What stores sell toothpaste next to adult toys?

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 70 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My local supermarket has sex toys on upper shelves in the family planning section, which is in the healthcare department. They don't look like dongs, so people shouldn't recognize what they are unless they know about them already. But kids might still ask their parents what that is on the shelf, and that is apparently worse than school shootings.

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[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 27 points 6 days ago (2 children)

My Walmart has them next to the pharmacy, 2 or 3 aisles away from the toothpaste

Meijer has them on the same aisle as the deodorant

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 44 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I’m guessing they are not limiting the number of guns you can own though.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago (10 children)

Ever bring a dildo to a gun fight?

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[–] Zip2 53 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Why are so many people using them in Walmart?

[–] Emperor 20 points 6 days ago (3 children)

People like to sample the produce as they shop, granted it's usually a bag of crisps or a handful of grapes but it's the same... ballpark.

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[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 62 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Yes. Texas bans the possession of or promoting use of more than six dildos.

It does make exceptions for people who have the multiples of the device for medical and law enforcement purposes.

Lmao. Police officers can legally use an array of didos for 'law enforcement'.

You'll be arrested if you cheer them on for it tho...

BUT if you can prove it's medically necessary; you're welcome to have a cornucopia of rubber cocks.

[–] Letstakealook@lemm.ee 29 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I think the DOJ needs to investigate how exactly the police in Texas have been using dildos in the performance of their duties...

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[–] PlainSimpleGarak@lemmings.world 27 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

First, they came for the dildos, and I did nothing.

[–] Tuxman@sh.itjust.works 18 points 6 days ago

They came for the dildos….. and BOY did they came!!!

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[–] rustyfish@lemmy.world 39 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This has very strong “If I can’t make my wife come, nobody will ~~cum~~ come!” vibes.

[–] Zip2 25 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think it’s got religious overtones. One per day except the sabbath, when you have to leave your holes free for God to enter. Like Mary did.

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[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 53 points 6 days ago (7 children)

How...how are they enforcing this?

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 90 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Its something to charge you with when the cops go on a fishing expedition at your house for weed or whatever else.

Its just a punishment law that cops get to use at their discretion totally fairly.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 35 points 6 days ago

At least they can fuck themselves while they're at it I guess

[–] superkret@feddit.org 29 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

Guten Tag! Ve are from se Small Government Staffel, here to inspect your bedroom. Vere are your papers for sese?

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[–] VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Snorted and almost choked on my coffee when I scrolled past this.

The worst part about this is that I'd rather Republicans waste time with pointless legislation such as this rather than something damaging that they could actually enforce.

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[–] yarr@feddit.nl 22 points 5 days ago

Look, I have SIX perfectly fine dildos, all in their individual velvet pouches. My grandma even gives me a knowing wink when she sees them on my nightstand (she's very with-it, my grandma). But the minute I walk into Walmart and snag NUMBER SEVEN - BAM! 💥 The world implodes. Little Timmy starts twerking in the cereal aisle, the self-checkout beeps incessantly with unholy vibrations, and a rogue bag of gummy worms spontaneously transforms into a life-size silicone replica of the Lone Star State... it's CHAOS, I tell ya! This clearly-reasonable six-dildo limit is PROTECTING our precious Texas innocence. Seven just unleashes the primal urges, and nobody wants that, especially not while picking out a new can of Copenhagen. 🤠

#SixIsTheMagicNumber #TexasStrong #ProtectTheInnocence (and the Gummy Worms)

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago

There are definitely some Texas billionaires that own more than six politicians.

[–] x0x7@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Neo-puritanism needs to die. I'm getting excited because I think humanity is just generally getting fed up with control. We're done with this shit.

At least none of these people should be violent. They can have their views. But law is always violent. So it has no business being an extension of anyone's sexual views. If you violently impose your sexual perspective on others you are as good as a rapist in my book.

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[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Will United Healthcare cover dildos if they are for medicinal purposes?

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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 27 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Rofl, they were afraid for their right to bear arms instead of their right to bear dildos.

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[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 35 points 6 days ago

The One Star State is at it again. "Freedom" there is not really a thing since the government obviously owns the citizens.

[–] SpaceScotsman@startrek.website 22 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The solution is clearly to set up sex toy libraries.

...They would never interfere with libraries, right?

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 30 points 6 days ago

Sounds like the government wants to hoard most of the dildos to go fuck themselves. 🍆

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 20 points 6 days ago (5 children)

I would never have thought to go to walmart to buy a sex toy if I hadn't seen them somewhat prominently displayed on my way towards the vitamin aisle.

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So its now illegal to have more than 6 bananas in your home in Texas?

Sigh, this is gonna be an awkward call to mom..

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[–] Emperor 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The new top post in this community. I hope everyone is proud of themselves. I know I am.

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[–] PanArab@lemm.ee 15 points 6 days ago (2 children)

What if it was a dildo-gun?

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[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Ted Cruz ran out and is trying to hoard them all for himself.

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[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 23 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So... are there like, auditors? Does the government pay someone to go around and inventory peoples' sex toys? Do you have to register your devices? Are they serialized? Do you have to report them on your state tax return?

Who are these ~~people~~ whackjobs that spend so much time thinking about what other people are doing in their bedrooms?

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