re: #23 Cato the Elder

It’s no crime to be stupid, but stupid behavior shall be punished to the fullest extent allowed by statute. This is, of course, something for each individual state to decide. In Oregon, acting stupid could result in a fine or community service. In Texas, it could bring you a life sentence.

There’s just one problem with this— I don’t trust the Texas Legislature to be able to decide what behavior is stupid and what isn’t, especially since they only meet every other year as it is.

Given our current governor and his idiocy, and the general quality of folks in the Lege, I’d rather take my chances without that law. With my luck, they’d execute people for stupidity and then hand over the switch to the dumbest among us, just like they’ve done with education in this state. No thanks =P