Joking about controversial topics doesn’t make you a bigot. I mean, they’re called jokes for a reason. They aren’t meant to be taken seriously. I can joke about Islam, and not be an islamophobe (which I’m not) because they are jokes.
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Replying to @MOlgera85 @DrAVornoff and
And also, it doesn’t really matter if you yourself don’t find the joke funny. Other people may, so it’s not fair to curb your comedy routine to appeal to the few who would find it offensive.
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Replying to @MOlgera85 @dblandry24 and
Or maybe you could just tell jokes that aren't lazy, prejudiced and stupid. That's always an option.
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Replying to @DrAVornoff @dblandry24 and
And yes, you can tell jokes that aren’t offensive, that’s fine too. But you should be allowed to tell offensive jokes as well. There’s a market for offensive jokes.
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Replying to @MOlgera85 @dblandry24 and
At what point does it stop being comedy and start being just a fucking dick? Or do you not think we should even draw that line at all?
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Replying to @DrAVornoff @dblandry24 and
Oh there definitely is a line, but sometimes being a dick is funny. There are some funny as hell insults out there, but they rely on you being a dick. Being a dick in the context of comedy isn’t genuine dickishness though.
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Replying to @MOlgera85 @dblandry24 and
You were fine up until that last sentence. Do you really believe there is no overlap in that Venn diagram?
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Replying to @DrAVornoff @dblandry24 and
For sure there’s overlap. But again, some people find being a dick to be funny. Hence why roasting is such a popular thing. You’re being a dick and really digging at people’s insecurities, but it’s all in good fun.
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Replying to @MOlgera85 @dblandry24 and
Is it all in good fun when Steven Crowder attacks people based on crude, out-dated gay stereotypes? Is it all in good fun to wear blackface with the intent of offending people? Is it all in good fun to refer to trans people as "traps" as if it were a punchline in and of itself?
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Replying to @DrAVornoff @dblandry24 and
Well at that point the person telling those jokes will have to reap the consequences they sow socially. Some jokes can get you shunned. However, that doesn’t mean they should be banned or not be a topic of discussion, no matter how crazy or dumb they are.
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What's to discuss? What is the discussion value in belittling gay people?
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