Posted by: Kiddo April 25, 2013
Shivaji and his Magic Johnson
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I was watching this stand up comedy by Joan Rivers and she was brutally mocking few people in her routine. I found it funny but many people were offended. She then said later that there is no limit in comedy; you can make fun of everything. I wasn't so sure of that line though. I guess you can make fun of everything but you should also be prepared to bear the backlash of the reaction. Just as you have the freedom of speech to make fun of things, other people have the same freedom to criticize you for that.

I don't think comedy has no bounds; everything has bounds. There are things you just can't make fun of at a given time. Would you be laughing if you were in Boston, next to a victim and this guy makes a joke about double amputee?

Then there are people who go burn houses because they are "offended." They go against the very principle of the belief they are offended against.

What I wrote was not a fanatic response, just that I didn't find the piece humorous. Things that are sensitive to you might not be sensitive to me and vice versa. Do you then have to be on your guards all the time? Well, you have a choice; either be on guards or be ready for criticism. I think Behoove has proven that he is ready for the criticism and has taken it very well indeed.

Human society is based upon a set of beliefs. When I say beliefs, don't just think about religious ones. Incest love is not tolerated in our society, that's a belief. Cannibalism is not just illegal (is it?) but is also frowned upon morally, that's a belief. We all operate with sets of beliefs, some have more others have less. Who are we to judge that your belief is illogical and mine is logical? As long as your belief doesn't interfere mine, do whatever you want with it. Also, be prepared to hear back when you interfere others belief.
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