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Originally Posted by gargamel
How many aborted fetuses have you seen taking in a comedy show? How many big tobacco executives or people who may become big tobacco executives do you think are in the average comedy club? Rape is different because, in almost every crowd, there will be both rapists (or potential future rapists) and rape victims. Also, rape is different that other common crimes like drunk driving because the victims of drunk drivers haven't been made to feel ashamed of being victims by society.
I'm not saying that rape should never be mentioned in comedy, but comedians should be at least be mindful of the audience in making sure that the rape victim isn't the punchline and that rape isn't trivialized.
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But where do you draw the line? Someone is always going to be offended no matter what the joke is about. Like the SP guys said, it's either all okay, or none of it's okay.
If someone is offended by a joke, they can walk out of the club or change the channel. In my humble opinion, people are just looking for excuses to be mad at anything these days. Bunch of attention seeking whiners.