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Comedy is not supposed to be "appropriate." While a given joke may or may not be "appropriate" given the situation, it is not the point of comedy.
by tanseydavid 4y ago
Comedy is not supposed to be "appropriate."
While a given joke may or may not be "appropriate" given the situation, it is not the point of comedy.
- kayodelycaon 4y agoThere are degrees of appropriate and not all jokes rely on the joke being inappropriate. For example, the Ministry of Silly Walks from Monty Python relies on absurdity and the belief the British government might actually fund such a thing.
- PuppyTailWags 4y agoI agree that comedy and appropriateness aren't necessarily related. That's why I disagree with the rhetoric about making fun of everyone as if that's an acceptable reason to be hurtful and mean. I'm only responding in the belief that "well he's just making fun of them because he makes fun of everyone" is an extremely weak defense for backlash because not everyone is equally appropriate to mock.