I dunno, I think maybe that's a bit optimistic. I'm afriad the truth is probably more subjective than that.I think, realistically (and depressingly), it has more to do with statistics - when we post a 'hilarious' rape/disability 'shop, we kinda know we're statistically unlikely to be mortally offending someone on the board at that time who has direct experience of those things. that's much less likely with racial stuff. so actually, we're just doing what we feel we can probably 'get away with' - and, as such, our reluctance is arguably based more on selfish cosiderations than altruistic ones.
/devil's advocate.
but yes, even with that being the case, i comletetly agree that they should be kept off the board. apart from the many more highbrow arguments, they're just never funny.
(/devil's advocate.
but yes, even with that being the case, i comletetly agree that they should be kept off the board. apart from the many more highbrow arguments, they're just never funny.
grey kid is breakdancing to save a community centre,
Thu 29 Dec 2005, 1:00,
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some of the funniest humour ever has been race related... perhaps the cardinal example being richard pryor, but similarly the mass of jewish humour that's been made over the years
lemony,
Thu 29 Dec 2005, 1:05,
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richard pryor for cardinal!lenny bruce for pope!
me for god!
(me for god!
postbear has metal knees,
Thu 29 Dec 2005, 1:14,
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