I thought I would share this thought provoking piece from a reliable news source.
The quote below comes from this linkhttp://www.theonion.com/content/opin..._another_black
I hope this is not too political for BAUT, it is a serious issue that Americans should consider when deciding their next leader (who as it turns is also The Leader of the free world).

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Personally?
I think this article is a bit too political for this board even though it is being done in jest.
But; even more stricking, I believe it is rather distasteful in the PC arena, even at my tolerance level.

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Please remember that Morgan Freeman, in addition to being President, is also God. Since He could have saved the world but didn't there must have been a very good reason we just can't understand.

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Duuude, it would totally mean I could surf another tsunami! That would be sooo coool!

Another one? Sorry, you must have died in the first one.

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Man, what a bummer. I didnt know I was a ghost. Wait, that means I can Ghost Surf the next one! Woo-Hoo!

I think there is no place in humor for PC. I'll grant a relatively small amount of time for topics of extremely high impact (for example a couple months for 9/11, a few days for Mother Theresa, and about 5 minutes for Lady Die); but once you put anything off-limits, where do you stop?

I happen to be very sensitive about Rabbi's, polish people, and lawyers. Maybe I should start suing all the comedians of the world; or at least introduce laws preventing their occupation from existing.

Anybody who thinks they have a topic that should be off limits to humor takes themselves too seriously. Not saying they have to enjoy it; but if you think it's wrong for anyone to enjoy it, you are part of the problem. It's just a less extreme flavor of the kind of attitude that causes religious extremists to order death for a cartoon they do not like.

As an aside, it really was not a very well done article. Good for a shallow grin, a longs ways from a laugh.

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God works in mysterious ways - beyond the comprehension of mortal beings.

That reminds me:

A rabbi, a polish guy, and a lawyer walk into a bar. The bartender says, "What is this, some kind of joke?"

[rimshot]

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so he talks to himself.

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sure, all of that is true. There is a limit to my agreement however. Who is qualified to tell holocaust jokes? or slavery jokes?

I think some (most) people should stay away from those things. Partially because I think they're not funny, another part is that some people have no business making jokes about those things.

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It is a very wide gray line. But; my rule of thumb is the level of emotion of the subject vs what is being said.
If it is an emotional subject just in mentioning (even in factual mention) then it is a subject less likely to have a humorous side.

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The question is often less the subject than the intent. If the intent is to deflate the arrogant, wrong and pompous it usually works:

A Philadelphian Old Line matron was holding a big holiday party and decided it would be nice to invite a couple of enlisted men from a nearby Army base. Calling the camp, she was placed in contact with one of the drill sergeants and explained she would like to invite two boys to her party. "But Sergeant," she continued, "Given the place, and my position, I hope you can understand that certain, well, persons might not be as welcome as others."

"No problem, Ma'am. They'll be there at 8PM, as you asked."

Promptly at eight there was a knock on the door. The woman opened it to find herself staring at two black privates in neatly pressed uniforms. "There must be some mistake..." she trailed off.

"No, Ma'am," one replied. "Sergeant Cohen NEVER makes a mistake."

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This one made me smile: Depressed Candidate Runs Attack Ad About Self.

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Who's qualified to determine who isn't qualified?

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"If this were play'd upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction."
Shakespeare, Twelfth Night
Illuminati's Razor-The most complicatedly evil answer is usually the most correct answer. - Fazor
"Every book is a children's book if the kid can read." - Mitch Hedberg
"Distance doesn’t matter much in space, where if you just start a thing off with the right kind of shove, sooner or later it will get where you want it to go." -Frederik Pohl, Mining the Oort

That in itself sounds like an Onion headline:

Fight Erupts Among Minorities Over Who Is Qualified to Say a Minority Joke is Funny

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I think most people have the sense to know what lines shouldn't be crossed anyway. The few that do will usually get a negative reaction to remind them.

now, as a black jew midget I can laugh at that.



It is a funny joke, however.

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Those that lack education have a hard time understanding its value. - Cross

Yes; a lot of them won't notice, however. There are also some social circles wherein telling jokes in poor taste is encouraged, so long as everyone holds the same beliefs.

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