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Here's a conversation between two British comedians I enjoy talking about something very similar, you might enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqZZ9uXomh

Here's a conversation between two British comedians I enjoy talking about something very similar, you might enjoy it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqZZ9uXomhg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqZZ9uXomhg

xnorswap 3y ago
You might want to check the news about Russel Brand. Probably not the best person to link to.
- reidjs 3y ago
  Try to Separate the art from the artist here, the clip is worth watching if you have 15mins
  - Joeboy 3y ago
    Also the interesting bits are from Richard Ayoade, who as far as I know isn't a rapist.
- suoduandao3 3y ago
  What, that he was a sex addict for much of his career and made some regrettable choices during that time? I'm aware. He's mentioned it once or twice.
  - isleyaardvark 3y ago
    He's been accused of rape and sexual assault by multiple women.
    - JohnFen 3y ago
      He's still a subject matter expert when it comes to comedy, though.
      - brookst 3y ago
        There’s a school of thought that says if it turns out the inventor of fire was a rapist, we must never be warm.
        gitaarik 3y ago
        Then I think we should all be cold, because I'm sure that at the time fire was invented by cavemen, that they were all rapists by today's standards ;). Unless it was a woman that invented fire. What school of thought is that anyway?
    - suoduandao3 3y ago
      Has he? All I've heard are insinuations by the same institutions who covered up Saville's crimes.
- IKantRead 3y ago
  A world where we let people's failings and faults dominate their success and virtues is a world inherently destined for incredible mediocrity and the creation of only tepid works.
  - krapp 3y ago
    A world where we ignore "failings and faults" like being a serial rapist so long as said rapist creates profitable works is no better.
gilleain 3y ago
Lots of conversations on RLHSTP (Richard Herring's podcast) about comedy that end up in similar discussions : https://www.rhlstp.co.uk/ https://www.rhlstp.co.uk/

xnorswap 3y ago

You might want to check the news about Russel Brand. Probably not the best person to link to.

reidjs 3y ago
Try to Separate the art from the artist here, the clip is worth watching if you have 15mins
- Joeboy 3y ago
  Also the interesting bits are from Richard Ayoade, who as far as I know isn't a rapist.
suoduandao3 3y ago
What, that he was a sex addict for much of his career and made some regrettable choices during that time? I'm aware. He's mentioned it once or twice.
- isleyaardvark 3y ago
  He's been accused of rape and sexual assault by multiple women.
  - JohnFen 3y ago
    He's still a subject matter expert when it comes to comedy, though.
    - brookst 3y ago
      There’s a school of thought that says if it turns out the inventor of fire was a rapist, we must never be warm.
      - gitaarik 3y ago
        Then I think we should all be cold, because I'm sure that at the time fire was invented by cavemen, that they were all rapists by today's standards ;). Unless it was a woman that invented fire. What school of thought is that anyway?
  - suoduandao3 3y ago
    Has he? All I've heard are insinuations by the same institutions who covered up Saville's crimes.
IKantRead 3y ago
A world where we let people's failings and faults dominate their success and virtues is a world inherently destined for incredible mediocrity and the creation of only tepid works.
- krapp 3y ago
  A world where we ignore "failings and faults" like being a serial rapist so long as said rapist creates profitable works is no better.

gilleain 3y ago

Lots of conversations on RLHSTP (Richard Herring's podcast) about comedy that end up in similar discussions : https://www.rhlstp.co.uk/ https://www.rhlstp.co.uk/