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Satanic display at Iowa Capitol vandalized ‘beyond repair’; arrest made (www.kcrg.com)
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - On Thursday, the Satanic Temple of Iowa announced that their display at the Iowa Capitol had been significantly damaged.

The controversial display, which Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds called “objectionable,” featured a ram’s head covered with mirrors on a mannequin before being damaged.

Organizers say it’s a symbol of their right to religious freedom.

The Satanic Temple of Iowa posted the following message on their Facebook page:

“This morning, we were informed by authorities that the Baphomet statue in our holiday display was destroyed beyond repair. We are proud to continue our holiday display for the next few days that we have been allotted.

We ask that for safety, visitors travel together and use the 7 Tenets as a reminder for empathy, in the knowledge that justice is being pursued the correct way, through legal means.

KCCI has reported that 35-year-old Michael Cassidy of Lauderdale, Mississippi, was charged with Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree. He has since been released.

Solve et Coagula! Happy Holidays! Hail Satan!”

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[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lol oh no, it's 100% moral relativism edgelord bullshit dumbasses use to justify doing whatever they want without consequences.

What other species do to regulate social behavior isn't much different from what we do, and if you bothered to research it instead of talking out of your ass, you'd know that. Google. It.

Now in the real world where adults pay bills, people universally accept the concepts of laws and justice because they are the means by which we regulate behavior to protect ourselves and each other from harm. When people do not enforce them, we get situations like the one we're in now, and society collapses.

When you grow up, you'll understand.

[-] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

How about a third chime? You're both right and that's the entire point of this philosophical debate as it occurs in scholarly spaces.

Whether humans and our concepts are unique to us is simply unknown. We don't know if what we think of as morality and justice are universal beyond our species. If they aren't, then they're just social constructs that humans have used to regulate society (something that shouldn't be understated at incredibly important btw) rather than more base truths of life.

[-] Bobmighty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Petty insults and surface level understanding. You pretend to know, but do not.

[-] jandar_fett@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

You can wholeheartedly fuck yourself off into the sun for that comment. Very ironic that you lead with "such and such is edgelord bullshit" though.

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've no reason to fuck myself when your mom is so much more satisfying. :-*

There. You'd rather immaturity than the truth, so enjoy it. Your mom sure as hell did when I gave her the truth last night

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I noticed there wasn't a TST Lemmy community. The Satanic Temple is a modern satanic religion that aims to promote human rights and compassion. Check out their about page on their official website at https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/about-us. Note that this community is not an official affiliation. TST is also separate and not affiliated with the Church of Satan, who have a slightly different viewpoint of what satanism truly is. Dunno what to post in here, but maybe some will search for this and take part. Hello!

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