Quote: Marc P @ 14th July 2014, 8:21 PM BST
How is the plethora of do it yourself bedroom type of recording of so called 'comedy' podcasts ,particularly ad libbed mutual self indulgence, having a detrimental effect on the value of comedy generally?
I can answer that one, it is having a very detrimental effect in a market that is so overly saturated that it's difficult to distinguish or even remember which comedy team stole which joke from Twitter.
In ye olden days, teenagers would record their own comedy skits on a tape recorder in their bedrooms, cracking up at their own in-jokes and generally having a good time. Thanks to technology, these comedic circle jerks now get to be broadcast to a potential audience of up to 10 people.
With no 'gatekeepers' to tell them why they're less funny then eye cancer in a three legged kitten, they develop a bloated sense of self and entitlement. This has a disastrous knock on effect, they hear other shite as f**k podcasts and believe that they can do better. This is never the case and they soon fade away, devaluing the art form as they go.
Anyways, back to questions: Do you believe right to die is a moral, ethical or philosophical dilemma and is it practical or even legal for the state to approve or deny a wish to end one's own life?
