hypothetical question

FRED HALE SR. · 02-18-2013, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluffy Kittens

And murder is fucked up yet we've all laughed at murder jokes. There was a Maddie joke posted in the joke thread all but two or three days ago, which I thought was quite funny.

Comedy should have no barriers. If you start putting imaginary lines everywhere whereby anything past it is unacceptable and anything under it is acceptable and therefore fine to joke about, you create a 'scale of offense', and that is inconsistent. Who decides when the line has been crossed?

Either everything is acceptable or nothing is, and nobody wants to live in a world where we can't joke about anything, therefore I think 'everything is acceptable' wins, (or should do anyway, so long as the jokes are contextual, and I'd say this is.)

For what it's worth, I don't think it's one of the better threads on the forum, but I have no problem with it myself.

I think its time for another poll wheres Whiskey?

Black Francis · 02-18-2013, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluffy Kittens

I disagree, it's the internet and it's clearly not to be taken literally. This forum has it's own way of doing things which I don't want to stop, but I'm a member of a football forum where this thread would genuinely not bat an eyelid. It's a joke, whether you think it's funny or not is up to you, but I disagree with it being sick and fucked up.

Posting about kidnapping a child as a joke and actually kidnapping one are two very different things.

Thank you for that

you would think by now ppl would have a sense of detachment to such horrible things cause there in lays the humour

it's to laugh at what you shouldn't laugh, to play with ppl's sense of morality and your own

i once heard Matt and Trey from South park say
"Either is ok to make fun of everything or nothing is"

(Not sure if i said it right)

Comedy doesn't have morals, everything should be allowed in it.
it's like you said

don't confuse a joke with a reality

midnight rain · 02-18-2013, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Fluffy Kittens

And murder is fucked up yet we've all laughed at murder jokes. There was a Maddie joke posted in the joke thread all but two or three days ago, which I thought was quite funny.

Comedy should have no barriers. If you start putting imaginary lines everywhere whereby anything past it is unacceptable and anything under it is acceptable and therefore fine to joke about, you create a 'scale of offense', and that is inconsistent. Who decides when the line has been crossed?

Either everything is acceptable or nothing is, and nobody wants to live in a world where we can't joke about anything, therefore I think 'everything is acceptable' wins, (or should do anyway, so long as the jokes are contextual, and I'd say this is.)

For what it's worth, I don't think it's one of the better threads on the forum, but I have no problem with it myself.

Agreed. Most of our favorite comedians have poked at something we find personally offensive. You can't appease everyone. Censorship blah blah blah...

Freebase Dali · 02-18-2013, 04:12 PM

I'd fall for the bribing trap hottie any day.

Black Francis · 02-18-2013, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

I'd fall for the bribing trap hottie any day.

ikr?

she's a little too cute, plus she has video games ^^

Face · 02-18-2013, 04:27 PM

Difference between jokes and detailed methods for doing it.

TheBig3 · 02-18-2013, 04:29 PM

So if we're not deleting warranted things today, can I post a "no1curr" gif?

Black Francis · 02-18-2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Face

Difference between jokes and detailed methods for doing it.

is there a nicer way to make fun of this topic? if so show me..

like i said, i realise some ppl won't find this funny at all but you can't speak for all ppl some will

is it tasteless? oh for sure, im not debating that, so if mods wanna close it i would understand
however who are we offending? fictitious children?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-18-2013, 05:36 PM

Good idea.

Try & aim a little higher when thinking of thread topics to discuss & leave crap like this to places like 4 chan.

Freebase Dali · 02-18-2013, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3

So if we're not deleting warranted things today, can I post a "no1curr" gif?

We're discussing it right now. It's a little different than preemptively deleting a serial de-rail gif whose sole purpose is to troll and not add anything to a discussion. You already know that, so I don't know why you're asking.

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