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That gay Joke isn't funny anymore?
Rowan Aikinson has accused ministers of filling their legislative programme with measures that have "serious implications for freedom of speech, humour and creative expression"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml =/news/2007/11/08/ngay108.xml
"The casual ease which some people move from finding something offensive to wishing to declare it criminal - and are then able to find factions within government to aid their ambitions - is truly depressing."
What do you think? And before anyone says it, it is not political correctness gone mad.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml =/news/2007/11/08/ngay108.xml
"The casual ease which some people move from finding something offensive to wishing to declare it criminal - and are then able to find factions within government to aid their ambitions - is truly depressing."
What do you think? And before anyone says it, it is not political correctness gone mad.
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If this "is not political correctness gone mad", I 'll like to know what is.
Absolute pathetic. The only people offended by jokes are left wing marxists with no sense of humour. Or muslims who are so insecure about their vicious faith they issue fattwas and riot a la the Danish cartoons.
I near enough proved in the Joke section that there is not a joke in the world that if taking literally, could offend somebody somewhere. So where do we draw the line.
There are more women in the UK than gaylords, so all blonde and women jokes will be banned.
Pathetic and further proof this once great country is being over run by evil, left wing Taliban loving, pro-criminal radicals and welshmen.
Weey pants.
Absolute pathetic. The only people offended by jokes are left wing marxists with no sense of humour. Or muslims who are so insecure about their vicious faith they issue fattwas and riot a la the Danish cartoons.
I near enough proved in the Joke section that there is not a joke in the world that if taking literally, could offend somebody somewhere. So where do we draw the line.
There are more women in the UK than gaylords, so all blonde and women jokes will be banned.
Pathetic and further proof this once great country is being over run by evil, left wing Taliban loving, pro-criminal radicals and welshmen.
Weey pants.
Pip & Splat - There is the other side of it in which I can get away with telling very un PC jokes because it is well known that I don't hold that opinion and I think that's also how some comics get away with it.
That said... I did once tell an incredibly tasteless joke regarding two paedophiles having a chat to a mates friends. What I didn't realise is they were all primary school teachers. One of my finest moments that.
That said... I did once tell an incredibly tasteless joke regarding two paedophiles having a chat to a mates friends. What I didn't realise is they were all primary school teachers. One of my finest moments that.
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I don't think it's a PC think...for instance, I know one Jewish joke which is hillarious:
Ruth and Janice meet for the first time in years. Ruth says "Oh my God...Janice...you look fantastic - your skin is glowing, your hair is shining and you look beautiful...what's your secret?"
Janice replied quietly, "Actually Ruth...I'm having an affair!"
"Really?", replies Ruth, "Who's doing the catering?"
Now, that joke was told to me by a Jewish mate, and he was surpised that I 'got it'.
I personally find it hilarious, but I think it may be because there's a load of subtext when someone tells a joke.
Jim Davidson and Matt Lucas could tell exactly the same gay joke, but because Jim Davidson is the spawn of the devil, I would react to it negatively.
I don't think it's a PC think...for instance, I know one Jewish joke which is hillarious:
Ruth and Janice meet for the first time in years. Ruth says "Oh my God...Janice...you look fantastic - your skin is glowing, your hair is shining and you look beautiful...what's your secret?"
Janice replied quietly, "Actually Ruth...I'm having an affair!"
"Really?", replies Ruth, "Who's doing the catering?"
Now, that joke was told to me by a Jewish mate, and he was surpised that I 'got it'.
I personally find it hilarious, but I think it may be because there's a load of subtext when someone tells a joke.
Jim Davidson and Matt Lucas could tell exactly the same gay joke, but because Jim Davidson is the spawn of the devil, I would react to it negatively.
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