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16 Sep 2014, 10:05 pm

Even I am repulsed by this

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16 Sep 2014, 10:08 pm

What's sickening is that a child can be tried by the state for a victimless "crime".



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16 Sep 2014, 10:10 pm

drh1138 wrote:
What's sickening is that a child can be tried by the state for a victimless "crime".


agreed



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16 Sep 2014, 10:15 pm

Is violating a statue violating any statutes?



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16 Sep 2014, 10:18 pm

He was just being a teenager,they do stupid stuff all the time.


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16 Sep 2014, 10:56 pm

Sorry, don't understand how this is desecration. Was the statue damaged in any way? It's still a statue of Jesus. People won't respect it any less because some dumb kid decided to hump it. There are some Christians who would be offended by the idolatry of the statue itself.


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16 Sep 2014, 11:03 pm

That's just common catholic practice.



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16 Sep 2014, 11:13 pm

That kid has the right attitude, but he should have concealed his identity and posted the pictures anonymously. That he did not think to do so, is the disturbing aspect of this story.



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16 Sep 2014, 11:19 pm

I bet Jesus initiated the act, and now they're trying to pin the blame on the underage victim. Disgusting.



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16 Sep 2014, 11:33 pm

Humanaut wrote:
That's just common catholic practice.


You sir, win the thread. :thumright:


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17 Sep 2014, 12:53 am

I just found it offensive. I have also seen photos of western tourists in Thailand twerking Buddha statues in sacred temples while wearing bikinis, which really pissed me off. Even though I am not a Christian I don't like seeing disrespect like this.



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17 Sep 2014, 1:04 am

khaoz wrote:
I just found it offensive. I have also seen photos of western tourists in Thailand twerking Buddha statues in sacred temples while wearing bikinis, which really pissed me off. Even though I am not a Christian I don't like seeing disrespect like this.


Same (I'm a Catholic though). Disrespecting any religious statues or artifacts is offensive beyond belief to me.



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17 Sep 2014, 8:52 am

So, be offended then. You don't have a right to not be offended.



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17 Sep 2014, 9:03 am

It sucks.


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17 Sep 2014, 9:24 am

By the way I think the pic is awesome. Someone suggested bringing a plank of plywood with a hole in it and making a Jesus glory hole pic. That would be priceless!

Real desecration would be damaging the statue in any way, that would be wrong, it's someone's property.



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17 Sep 2014, 9:31 am

AspE wrote:
eal desecration would be damaging the statue in any way, that would be wrong, it's someone's property.


^This. While very disrespectful, no actual harm was done.


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