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In reply to the discussion: CEO, Comedy Central: Take Daniel Tosh off the air [View all]4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)42. Telling a comedian that his jokes are not funny during his routine loud enough for him and the
audience to hear.
What would you call that?
This isn't a dialogue. He's giving his spiel and the audience listens. She chose to break that arrangement.
Tell ya what: go to a comedy club and interupt their routine by pointing out that their last few jokes were not funny. See what the consensus is there: lighthearted and welcomed audience participation or heckling that will get you savaged.
"Unlikely to change" is right if people are going to diminish the complaint when someone dares to speak up about rape jokes.
Except it's clear that the majority of people separate rape based on the gender of those assaulted. Case in point: people are outraged at jokes about women being raped because RAPE ISN'T FUNNY! But at the same time feel not the least bit of remorse for laughing at the exact same thing levied at men (I would argue that rape is equally traumatic for both genders, possibly more so for men since they are absolutely blamed for it happening to them and told to deal with it).
You may as well be discussing the difference between murder and loitering. People may recognize both as crimes but they certainly will never see them as the same thing.
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Yes they did. Not even a rerun. What the heck, right now am not even getting the comedy
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#4
He's on on Comedy Central on my cable right now. Where did you see he's been canceled for sure?
pnwest
Jul 2012
#29
You are confusing the Direct TV dispute with the dispute over Tosh's remarks at a club. nt
MADem
Jul 2012
#30
And yet "don't drop the soap" jokes are rampant and don't even raise an eyebrow
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#33
"It's not my place to ruin everybody's night" could be used as an excuse for a lot of things.
yardwork
Jul 2012
#21
Only the government can violate somebody's constitutional right to free speech.
yardwork
Jul 2012
#19
I agree with a petition to get him off comedy central. One point about the 1st Amendment, though:
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#41
There's a difference between being an offensive douche, and subjecting someone to sexual terrorism.
Ian David
Jul 2012
#16
An audience member interrupting a comedian to tell him his jokes aren't funny
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#36
But she didn't yell that, did she? She didn't yell anything that was an attack on the person.
Gormy Cuss
Jul 2012
#39
Telling a comedian that his jokes are not funny during his routine loud enough for him and the
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#42
Suggesting someone has been or should be raped by five men. What would you call that?
Gormy Cuss
Jul 2012
#43
Ha! You and me, both. I had a long weekend, and I probably shouldn't try reading.
Warren DeMontague
Jul 2012
#50
Yes saying that people here were upset about Joe "you lie" Wilson is clearly
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#64
Only the government can censor. Private citizens and groups can opt to not hire someone.
stevenleser
Jul 2012
#58