Moments of Permanence - On differences in oppression, derailment, and the hierarchies of hurt

From: v01d3d.livejournal.com Date: April 5th, 2009 03:33 pm (UTC) (Link)

To quote the late, great George Carlin.

I believe you can joke about anything.

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From: tevriel.livejournal.com Date: April 6th, 2009 10:05 am (UTC) (Link)

I don't. Some jokes hurt, and some jokes trivialise things which need not to be trivialised.

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From: v01d3d.livejournal.com Date: April 6th, 2009 10:51 am (UTC) (Link)

Some jokes yes, but that's the joke itself not the subject matter.

I don't think joking about something automatically trivialises it.

I do think that sometimes you shouldn't joke about something if you know a nearby person is sensitive about it. That said most people will find a cleverly constructed joke funny even if it hits close to home in a way that hurts. And I don't think that's bad. I don't think that pain is always a negative thing.

I would talk about this more but i must away.
Also I prefer to talk instead of type :P

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From: lady-ganesh.livejournal.com Date: April 6th, 2009 07:25 pm (UTC) (Link)

There's a gulf between 'can' and 'should' though.

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From: v01d3d.livejournal.com Date: April 7th, 2009 01:17 pm (UTC) (Link)

I agree.

However I think the things people generally think you shouldn't joke about are those most important to joke about.

Again this is dependent on the joke and the reason it is being made but I don't think there are any subjects about with jokes shouldn't be made.

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