I think this is a good question. Here's the answer: I don't know. When is it funny to joke about Nazis, cancer, gun violence, suicide, drug abuse, cutting, car accidents, deeply held religious beliefs, sexuality, bestiality, etc. But comedians joke about all that stuff and more. https://t.co/N4KgSHU3so
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Sometimes those jokes work, sometimes not. Comics often push the line because either we're trying to make a larger point or, as is often the case, just trying to get a rise out of people. I have always believed nothing is off limits, but I understand why some people disagree.
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And I understand why sometimes, corporate entities feel obligated to sever ties with people over jokes, like in the case of Roseanne. And I understand why a company might hesitate for me to be a pitchman for some product. Every comedian has to wrestle with how far they want to go
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Some play it safe. But some go as far as they can. Those are the comedians I always admired. Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, etc. If they had Twitter, do you think they'd face backlash? Of course. And I know what they'd say - fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.
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None of those people wrote children’s books. You do. Why should any parent feel comfortable about buying a book for their children from a man who tweets child rape jokes?pic.twitter.com/mRizz44u0p
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