Quote Originally Posted by Imber View Post
Try telling a rape joke to someone who's been gang raped at age 14.
SpoOkie, I hear you. Someone will ALWAYS be offended by a joke - and most likely for good reason. However the point I'm trying to make is that we are being self-righteous hypocrites when we decide who is allowed to be made fun of and who isn't.

We all have issues that we are more sensitive about than others. A rape joke, as tasteless as they are, offends a rape victim / family more than a suicide joke would. Two of my friends committed suicide in the past - and although I was distraught at the time, I managed to laugh at Amy Whinehouse jokes. Some jokes about gays / afrikaans (dutchmen) / lawyers / blondes / whatnot may be offensive to some and funny to others.

Point is, we're bound to offend someone somewhere along the time. So either we offend everyone ... or we stop our humour all together. The minute you* pick and choose you are no better than those who tell jokes that offend you*.

Please also include the part where I said "but no matter the joke, it will always be most offensive to those it is directed at. " in your quotation.


* referring to you (Joe Public) in the 3rd person and not Imber specifically.