# Proposal for a New Board Rule

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-a-new-board-rule/469405>\
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**Created:** [October 24, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-a-new-board-rule/469405 "2008-10-24T18:35:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposal-for-a-new-board-rule/469405/21 "2008-10-25T14:31:28Z")

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OK, I concede I haven’t kept pace with the penalties for heresy in modern times.

The punishment is now the exact opposite of what it was in the 17th century _i.e._ banishment from the home and total lack of supervision by the papal authorities.

I should get out more.

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