Joke isn't neccasairly poking fun at victims. But it is also drawing attention to an important story.
Too Far, Jimmy Carr? Page 2
This debate goes on and on, in it's various forms. Where do you draw the line, what's game and what isn't? There probably isn't a joke that wouldn't offend someone in some way.
Quote: bigfella @ October 25 2009, 5:26 PM BSTBut would the mother of the eighteen year old boy who had lost both his legs and his left arm?
Probably not in Mr Carr's target audience.
Quote: Moonstone @ October 25 2009, 5:28 PM BSTThis debate goes on and on, in it's various forms. Where do you draw the line, what's game and what isn't? There probably isn't a joke that wouldn't offend someone in some way.
Quote: Moonstone @ October 25 2009, 5:28 PM BSTThis debate goes on and on,
Where will it end...south LOndon...Nothing...NOthing...Tra La La.
Gypsy creams can longer be called Gypsy creams as it's politically incorrect.
They will no be called "Lawnmower stealing illiterate bastard creams"
Quote: Nil Putters @ October 25 2009, 5:29 PM BSTProbably not in Mr Carr's target audience.
But is that relevant?
Hmm maybe.
*runs away*
Quote: bigfella @ October 25 2009, 5:33 PM BSTBut is that relevant?
touche little guy!
I'd like to see him take his pie face into the barracks one night and tell it - see how it goes down.
Some would say this whole "Help for Heroes," and "Saluting coffins" culture has artificially raised our tolerance for soldiers being killed or maimed in a minor war. Where we should be really thinking this is a needless sacrifice?
Quote: Tim Walker @ October 25 2009, 5:22 PM BSTFor me, it's getting a cheap laugh out of both amputees and the Special Olympics, but that's probably just my warped brain.
Hmm maybe.
but what about the gags about 'fingering 16 year old girls' and all his rape, paedo and murder gags?
Quote: sootyj @ October 25 2009, 5:37 PM BSTSome would say this whole "Help for Heroes," and "Saluting coffins" culture has artificially raised our tolerance for soldiers being killed or maimed in a minor war. Where we should be really thinking this is a needless sacrifice?
So what should we have..."Veal for villains" and "kicking old people"?
Well it's the old hypocrisy of, "all jokes are ok till I'm personally offended."
Quote: sootyj @ October 25 2009, 5:40 PM BSTWell it's the old hypocrisy of, "all jokes are ok till I'm personally offended."
I prefer "all jokes are okay till my outer-body is offended." But heythat's me...Anyway back to Granny kicking. It could be a national sport!!
Quote: sootyj @ October 25 2009, 5:37 PM BSTSome would say this whole "Help for Heroes," and "Saluting coffins" culture has artificially raised our tolerance for soldiers being killed or maimed in a minor war. Where we should be really thinking this is a needless sacrifice?
I'm sorry, Sootyj but your argument just hasn't got legs.