This is something that was rolling around in my head while I was eating dinner this evening.
I've said before lots of times that I absolutely hate people who get outraged over jokes. People who think that words matter more than actions. That all the good works of a person's entire life should be thrown on the trash heap the instant they say a couple of sentences that might make someone, somewhere feel bad momentarily.
For starters, these people don't understand what humor is. Jokes are a healing process. You can't fear something you can laugh at. And you can't hate someone you can laugh with.
But more than that, I hate these kinda people because they allow real-world suffering to flourish. The subject matter they think is so serious you can't joke about it? They're diverting people's attention from the subject, to the joke. They're like dogs barking at a cardboard cutout of a burglar, then expecting a pat on the head afterwards for saving the day. 'Hey everyone, let's focus all our attention on problems in jokes and pop culture, instead of in reality! Let's attack the mirror for what it reflects! Let's shoot the messenger! And be sure to give MEEEEEE lots of attention and praise and clicks for telling everyone else what to get upset about!!!'
Some people are so lazy and cowardly that, rather than taking action against things that matter, they only pick fights they can easily win. So their targets are always people who can be forced to apologize under enough public pressure. Meanwhile, suicide bombers, sweatshop owners, dictators and banks don't give a shit how many angry Tweets they get sent. Opposing them takes real action, which some people don't have the courage for. These people, who gang up on joke-tellers, are not heroes. They are nothing but bullies.
Nothing but bullies.
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