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"Just heard on the radio.."

... the lead singer of the Animals apologising.

Apparently, there isn't a house in New Orleans....

I tend to view it as a "If I don't laugh, I'll cry" reflex. I do think it's possible to laugh ones ass off at this type of joke, whilst also keeping in mind just what the source is.

But then, I guess it's equally as likely to be what Pandaemonium says; simple schadenfreude.

It all depends, and I can never judge which it is by words on a website; I need to actually hear the person telling the joke to make a decision.

I personally think these jokes are simply Schadenfreude at it's downright ugliest to be honest, as I always have.

*shrug*

That's my opinion, argue all you like, it isn't going to change.

Black Glove wrote:
> This is the problem with the darker side of comedy/humour: it makes
> fun of people and situations without mercy - where is the line of
> acceptability drawn. Is there a line? Is a really funny racist joke
> acceptable for instance?


Good point. And I would say that there is no line that will be the same for everyone. I found that joke amusing. I'm not going to apologise for that, or justify it.

You could argue that because there isn't one line for everyone, that we should all be politically correct and not say anything. I don't agree with that view as you wouldn't be able to say anything!

And as for jokes on the matter, Goaty for a start has given out his fair share of offensive stuff. But as he found it amusing, that made it ok. One rule for him. One for everyone else.

Your Honour wrote:
> Oh and Goaty, I wish you'd stop editing your posts. I'm quite curious
> as to what you said originally.

There were four links to quite graphic photographs of the drowned dead in New Orleans. I can understand his angry reaction to a degree.


This is the problem with the darker side of comedy/humour: it makes fun of people and situations without mercy - where is the line of acceptability drawn. Is there a line? Is a really funny racist joke acceptable for instance?

Oh and Goaty, I wish you'd stop editing your posts. I'm quite curious as to what you said originally.

So when is not too soon then? Npt having a go, just curious, is all

Hedfix wrote:
> There will always be sick jokes, I'm sure psychologically some of
> these are reactions to fear: it's more fun to laugh than have an
> event make you think about your own mortality and that's where a lot
> of these jokes come from in my opinion.
>
> They're diversions from hard truths, but to take them away would be
> wronger still than actually making them (in my opinion). :S

I agree with you, unfortunately. Although, it is too soon in my opinion - There's people still out there.

So I lost a reader?

*shrugs*

There will always be sick jokes, I'm sure psychologically some of these are reactions to fear: it's more fun to laugh than have an event make you think about your own mortality and that's where a lot of these jokes come from in my opinion.

They're diversions from hard truths, but to take them away would be wronger still than actually making them (in my opinion). :S

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