FINALLY -> truck - testicles arrested.

So...let's let them watch death and disease on TV, because they're going to see it anyway? Why don't I also call my daughter fat, because at some point in life, someone will call her that?

The point is that it's tacky, and shows just how far our society has gone down the drain. It's disgusting. If there was some humor involved, I wouldn't mind. I've seen trunks that have fake fingers sticking out. Some people would find that offensive...but I think it's hilarious. There's a joke behind it. What joke is behind a set of testicles on a truck? "My truck has balls! Whee!" Wow. That's intelligent. Our society, as a whole, needs to stop being so lazy, and stop saying, "Well, they're going to see it at some point, so why care?" I care about my children. I know they're going to experience bad things. I'm not stupid. I had a severely traumatic childhood, and was put through way more than a little kid should have been put through. So...yes. If I can allocate my tax dollars (or, cents, because I doubt even 5 cents goes to something like this) to make sure they grow up in a society that has some tiny amount of dignity, then I will sign off on it.

As for you saying that you having an opinion shouldn't be seen as spiteful...that's not what I was referring to. You came into this post, San, telling everyone to get over themselves, and basically saying that they need to find better things to worry about. If you don't agree with the law, then say that. Don't put others down for their opinions, though. That's not why we're here. Debating can be awesome, but not when you're hurting others.
 
Yes, I said that you should get over yourselves, and I stand by that. I didn't say that you should *find* something different to worry about, I said that there *are* much more important things to worry about.

A lot of people have traumatic childhoods. Me included. I was abused by my stepfather since I was 4 years of age. So believe me, I know. But I don't think that a pair of plastic testicles on a truck bumper is going to traumatise a child. With all the shit that is going down in this world, something as small and ridiculous is really the least problem anybody should have.

I agree, those things are tasteless and ugly, and there is no real message behind them. I disagree with the fingers sticking out of the trunk or whatever though, there is nothing funny about them - and they are much more likely to scare the crap out of a child than plastic danglies that they most likely won't even be able to recognise.

And I am glad that you're okay with your tax dollars being used for this (and believe me, it's more than 5 cent), that's great. I would rather see it used to prosecute the pedophiles, burglars, murderers, abusive parents and whatnot that are a much more real threat than a dangly piece of plastic shaped like a pair of nuts.
 
San said:
Yes, I said that you should get over yourselves, and I stand by that. I didn't say that you should *find* something different to worry about, I said that there *are* much more important things to worry about.

A lot of people have traumatic childhoods. Me included. I was abused by my stepfather since I was 4 years of age. So believe me, I know. But I don't think that a pair of plastic testicles on a truck bumper is going to traumatise a child. With all the shit that is going down in this world, something as small and ridiculous is really the least problem anybody should have.

I agree, those things are tasteless and ugly, and there is no real message behind them. I disagree with the fingers sticking out of the trunk or whatever though, there is nothing funny about them - and they are much more likely to scare the crap out of a child than plastic danglies that they most likely won't even be able to recognise.

And I am glad that you're okay with your tax dollars being used for this (and believe me, it's more than 5 cent), that's great. I would rather see it used to prosecute the pedophiles, burglars, murderers, abusive parents and whatnot that are a much more real threat than a dangly piece of plastic shaped like a pair of nuts.
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All you're doing is playing the "it's not as bad as X" game, where X is something comparatively worse than the offense in question. You can do that with anything and make it seem like not a big deal.

Is seeing a pair of truck nuts the worst thing that could happen to a child? No. But, just because it's not the end of the world doesn't make it ok or acceptable.
 
*sigh*...whatever. I give up. Contrary to others, I *do* have more important things to worry about.
 
I saw this on drudge report last week. Made me laugh a little bit. I've seen a few of these "pairs" on trucks before. Always makes me feel a little sick. It's like seeing someone expose themselves. I'm not saying that genatalia are bad, but there's a time and a place. That time is not during rush hour on monday and the place is not hanging on the back bumper of a truck or motorcycle(Yes, I actually saw them on a motorcycle).

Yes, children see their own genatalia, but is it appropriate to see a boys? And the opposite? NO. Yes, children grow up and will be exposed to them at somepoint in life, but just because they will later on in life doesn't mean I would want my child to see it when their 5 years old!

Whenever I see those things hanging off a vehicle, my dream would be that I saw them parked in a parking lot. Then I'd go up to the truck, and cut them off and leave them lying on the ground.

So I'm glad this lady is on trial.The fact that it's a lady is a little disturbing.
 
FleurDeLis said:
Whenever I see those things hanging off a vehicle, my dream would be that I saw them parked in a parking lot. Then I'd go up to the truck, and cut them off and leave them lying on the ground.
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I'm more of a blow the car up with a bazooka kind of guy.... but to each his own. :sifone:
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Also a good tactic Monster, however, when the owner returns to see the car in flames they may have no idea why. I don't think they would attribute it to the object hanging from their bumper. I think my more subtle approach would really send them the message. Perhaps we could lite the testicles on fire? Would that suit your taste a bit better?:p:rotflmao:
 
The point is that it's tacky, and shows just how far our society has gone down the drain. It's disgusting. If there was some humor involved, I wouldn't mind. I've seen trunks that have fake fingers sticking out. Some people would find that offensive...but I think it's hilarious. There's a joke behind it. What joke is behind a set of testicles on a truck? "My truck has balls! Whee!" Wow. That's intelligent
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YOU think they are tacky. No necessarily everyone else does. I think BigMacs are terrible but McDonalds keeps on selling them. They are hurting far more people than a plastic set of testicles, too. The bad side to living in a free country is you have to deal with other peoeple and their forms of expression.

The thing I don't understand is why would you find something that is anatomically correct vulgar and repulsive. It doesn't represent any one being hurt or anything dangerous. It's a strange form of someone and his/her freedom of speech. On the other hand, however, you find fake fingers sticking out the back of a trunk "funny"? Those fingers represent a person being locked in the trunk. A person, or even possibly a child, being harmed against his/her will, which is taking someone's freedom and/or life. I wouldn't want the fake fingers taken off the market or anything crazy but if we're going to start a witch hunt on things our children shouldn't see shouldn't it be something more important? And if we insist on car decorations can we at least start with the disturbing fingers.
 
How is slapping a pair of hairy testicles on the back of your truck a freedom of speech? I seriously doubt that when they wrote that part in our constitution, they had that in mind.

I don't find body parts disgusting. I actually use to work in an adult video store. Totally fun job. I also don't think that we should have so much censorship on TV, when it comes to certain nudity. Breasts, for example. There is nothing wrong with breasts...yet, we have to cover them constantly. If I saw real testicles on television, I would say..."Wow...those are unattractive," and go about my business. ACTUAL body parts on ACTUAL humans don't offend me. Body parts in art, where you have to go and look at them in a closed building, don't offend me. Hairy testicles being paraded through a small town on the back of a truck, CLEARLY trying to get attention, to offend me, just a tiny bit. Will I get so enraged as to start a petition to ban them? No. Will I laugh and cheer if someone gets in trouble over it? Hell yes, I will.
 
GoofyNewfie said:
YOU think they are tacky. No necessarily everyone else does. I think BigMacs are terrible but McDonalds keeps on selling them. They are hurting far more people than a plastic set of testicles, too. The bad side to living in a free country is you have to deal with other peoeple and their forms of expression.

The thing I don't understand is why would you find something that is anatomically correct vulgar and repulsive. It doesn't represent any one being hurt or anything dangerous. It's a strange form of someone and his/her freedom of speech. On the other hand, however, you find fake fingers sticking out the back of a trunk "funny"? Those fingers represent a person being locked in the trunk. A person, or even possibly a child, being harmed against his/her will, which is taking someone's freedom and/or life. I wouldn't want the fake fingers taken off the market or anything crazy but if we're going to start a witch hunt on things our children shouldn't see shouldn't it be something more important? And if we insist on car decorations can we at least start with the disturbing fingers.
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Just because the US is a "free" country, it doesn't mean that the citizens here are given permission to do whatever they want. We aren't allowed to do whatever we please without having to worry about consequences, nor do we have the right to do whatever our little hearts desire.

We have rules, we have laws, we have limits. Are some of those rules, laws and limits seemingly a little silly? Yes, they are. And, nobody with even a shred of common sense can debate that. But, it's issues like this one - with the truck nuts - where people start forgetting the reality of the situation and turn everything into a black and white issue.

The reality is not, "But, they're just truck nuts. What's the big deal?" Nor is it, "OMFG!!! The world is coming to end!!!" That's the black and white of it. The reality is that no...truck nuts aren't a big deal...but people should know better to not put things like that where the public can see.
 
ChefChiTown said:
We have rules, we have laws, we have limits. Are some of those rules, laws and limits seemingly a little silly? Yes, they are. And, nobody with even a shred of common sense can debate that.
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In Kentucky, we have a law that states we can't carry ice cream in our pockets. Ruined my day when I learned that.

The reality is not, "But, they're just truck nuts. What's the big deal?" Nor is it, "OMFG!!! The world is coming to end!!!" That's the black and white of it. The reality is that no...truck nuts aren't a big deal...but people should know better to not put things like that where the public can see.
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That's my point exactly. It's not the end of the world. It's just the fact that people lack any kind of decency, or any etiquette.
 
Here's an interesting legal question regarding this subject.... what if it was argued that these testicles were made to represent an animal nuts... like a dog's or a bull's.
While that doesn't make it any less disgusting, would it make it legal?
(after all... un-neutered dogs aren't required to wear pants)
 
Alrighty then... I'd have to say it's clearly illegal.
Virginia Tice has a pair hanging from her pickup truck, and she's headed to court today to discuss a ticket she received for violating South Carolina's law on obscene bumper stickers. At this point, the question is whether or not Virginia Tice's Truck Nutz can be described as offensive "as determined by contemporary community standards, sexual acts, excretory functions, or parts of the human body."
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I've got to butt in again....sorry.

So, I get this right, the discussion is now if testicles are offensive, right? Not if it is okay to dangle them from one's bumper or rear-view mirror, but if, by 'contemporary community standards', they are offensive?
 
Monster said:
Here's an interesting legal question regarding this subject.... what if it was argued that these testicles were made to represent an animal nuts... like a dog's or a bull's.
While that doesn't make it any less disgusting, would it make it legal?
(after all... un-neutered dogs aren't required to wear pants)
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Hm....that's true. In a legal sense, she might have a case if she says they're not human.
It is all a bit silly. If she's willing to fight for her truck nuts, then I guess more power to her. I would just think there are better battles to be fought. Or....classier battles. Lol

"Plaudite, amici, comedia finita est."
 
San said:
I've got to butt in again....sorry.

So, I get this right, the discussion is now if testicles are offensive, right? Not if it is okay to dangle them from one's bumper or rear-view mirror, but if, by 'contemporary community standards', they are offensive?
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Nope...... because I believe that by 'contemporary community standards' they are clearly offensive. no discussion needed. :D
(human or animal)
 
So, in future, all dogs will be wearing pants? Well, all wildlife really - cows and stuff, and whatever other mammals might be out and about in that neck of the woods.

And what exactly are 'contemporary community standards'? Who sets those standards and where are they written down? And I am not taking the piss, I really don't know, so I would like to understand the whole thing a bit better.
 
San said:
And what exactly are 'contemporary community standards'?
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I'm pretty sure that 'contemporary community standards' is another way of saying, 'we can enforce rules for whatever reason we feel like and there isn't anything you can do about it.'
 
Ah, that's what I thought. Thanks for clarifying that.
 
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