I read the whole article...I don't get it.
I mean, I get the point they're trying to get at, but it loses any humorous value because the situations, causes, and effects are so far removed that the parody and the event might as well be totally unrelated.
I applaud the SCOTUS for upholding the 1st amendment which protects not only religious freedom, but freedom of speech, including the right to write really stupid sh*t and post it on the internet. Great to be an American.
That was funny. I don't care who you are.
Oh, make no mistake. The joke is politically correct.It's a joke, guys! Lighten up. Don't be so sensitive. Geez, I never expected to find PC right here on this forum! Don't push me off my wheelchair, PC police!
Gee thanks for the history lesson...Honestly I can take some ribbing, but the joke is poorly thought out. Although the Roman executions were motivated by emperor worship, they're still generally thought of as primarily government-related executions rather than religious ones. A better joke might have mentioned the Supreme Court acknowledging the right for Catholic companies to impose the Inquisition on Protestant employees since it more clearly displays the religious motivation for the action. "Catholic company X demanded the right to use thumbscrews on at least 3 Protestant employees per quarter" would have been chuckleworthy, IMO.