Jeremy Stangroom

@danielwaddell17 It might not be ruled out because it's cruel, but it should at least give pause for thought. No?

@PhilosophyExp @danielwaddell17 How long was the pause before you branded it "vile"? Should we dampen the cruel humour targeting the pope?

@skepteaser If the power differential is clearly wildly asymmetrical then the moral calculus is clearly different. Hence ridicule Pope.

@PhilosophyExp Sounds fair. I don't attack physical appearance, but I think the amount of bullying (incl.IRL) warrants pope-level ridicule.

@skepteaser Would you think that if you had good reason to think it was affecting the target's mental health? (Just a hypothetical.)

@PhilosophyExp I would refrain. But if the "target" of satire were engaging in vicious campaign of bullying, I'd file it under self-defence.

@skepteaser Or at least, I'd argue that there is certainly a moral calculus to be done in this respect. I'd say there was a duty of care...

@PhilosophyExp I fully agree.