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2008-06-26 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-06-26 09:56|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I don't know about the rest of you, but I am on strike. For decades, I've enjoyed good religous humor. Some went too far and was merely vulgar, but most was funny. Now most of the religous humor is way over the top and discrimatory. A vicious attack on a Cathlic or Jew is considered great, while even the gentilest of pokes at Islam is taboo. When we get Islam jokes then I'll listen to and enjoy all religious jokes of about the same intensity. Equal time for the big Mo!

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-06-26 10:52|| 2008-06-26 10:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Those comedians display the typical bully behavior: pick on those who you know won't fight back.

I stopped listening to Carlin decades ago and wasn't aware he said that. Not surprised, and it just reinforces why I stopped listening. What a bitter nasty piece of work he turned into - which seems a common theme among old "progressives".

Posted by xbalanke 2008-06-26 12:26|| 2008-06-26 12:26|| Front Page Top

#3 To be honest few people, let alone comedians, know enough about Islam to joke about it. And also to be further honest the jokes would tend to be pretty freaking sick. Having said that to continue bashing Christians and Jews is a little messed up in the current climate. A good comedian should be able to come up with someething else during a war.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-06-26 12:56|| 2008-06-26 12:56|| Front Page Top

#4 I saw Lewis Black a few years ago. I went to see Dave Attell and Lewis Black was the headliner. Honestly I didn't really get it. He got into a rant and rave over bottled water. Hello? Bottled water? it just came off as very contrived. Give me booze jokes any day.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-06-26 12:57|| 2008-06-26 12:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Ron White and Larry the Cable Guy are beginning to direct a few of their barbs at old Mo. They're pretty funny too.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2008-06-26 15:26|| 2008-06-26 15:26|| Front Page Top

#6 Fatwa calling for the beheading of Ron and Larry in 3...2...

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-06-26 16:28|| 2008-06-26 16:28|| Front Page Top

#7 Who ever write the article missed this.

And this clearly demonstrates that we all know enough about Islam to joke about it. Although it's a lot like joking about cancer.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-06-26 16:55|| 2008-06-26 16:55|| Front Page Top

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