Posted by NikkiT2 on February 2, 2003, at 8:19:11
In reply to Lou's reply to NikkiT2's post » NikkiT2, posted by Lou Pilder on February 2, 2003, at 7:55:04
So correct me if I;m wrong...
You say it is NOT OK to make jokes based on someones ethnicity.
What about jokes based on someones sex??
Or sexual orientation??
Or religion?
Or occupation??
Or hair colour??
Or body shape??
Or driving ability??
The list is endless ( and please, this is a rhetorical question, no need to answer each point)
I am NOT saying any of this is right or wrong. What I am saying, is (and I will re-word this now), that any joke that contains a reference to a human, in any shape or form, is making fun of that person. Jokes about blonde women make fun of blonde women. Jokes about mother in laws make fun of mother in laws. Jokes about fat people make fun of fat people.
I do not believe that Oddipuss has never, ever, in his/her life, made a joke about someone in this way.If you can honestly, hand on heart, say you have NEVER told a joke about a human, in any form, you are a much better person than 99.999999% of the population of the world.
Nikki
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