Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court banned execution on retarded people and people in Texas are going, 'Shit, where's the fun now?' 'Cause they were zapping retarded people every other week, it was like 'Go sit on Santa's lap, Tommy!' [Electrical static] God dang! And I know the definition of retarded in Texas is pretty wide but... Its true! Even the Taliban is like, 'You people are crazy mutha-fuckers!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He makes a crude joke about the Supreme Court banning executions for people with intellectual disabilities, implying some people enjoyed the practice.
- In plain terms
- He darkly comments on the moral implications of capital punishment.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider the ethical dimensions of the death penalty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can humor address serious moral issues?
- What are respectful ways to discuss disability?
Another view
The joke is offensive to disabled communities.
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