Facebook users have flagged a recent article announcing new legislation that “makes it legal for atheist doctors and nurses to refuse care to religious patients.”
It’s time, again, to address the satire in the room.
Few things are worse than having to explain a joke to an audience who didn’t get it on the first round. To spare readers from that certain-to-fail experience we’ll simply point out that the website is clearly marked as satire.
No need to pull out your Sherlock Holmes-esque magnifying glass for the devil is not in the details, but the subhead.
Other headlines from The Science Post include, “Study Finds Majority of Men Who Rate Themselves 7s Are Actually 5s (At Most)” and “North Carolina to make Flying Spaghetti Monster education mandatory.”
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