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Originally Posted by nuttyjoe  It actually does make sense, but isn't most comedy done in public settings? What is the difference between being unacceptable and being okay, at this point? Can a school now accept the excuse that "Im just joking around" when say, a White child calls a Black child a "nigger"? Or. when a Jewish child is being called "kike"? Can we expect our children to be able to know the differences, or will they just repeat this behavior if they are not corrected, all the way to adulthood if we cannot set a standard of behavior that they must follow while they are young? |
It's easy... is the person on stage? Is there an audience? Was a comedy show expected? Did people buy tickets to the live rock show or movie?
There is a clear distinction between performance and everyday life. --- help me Instant Runoff Voting, you're my only hope --- "There is no such thing as laziness. Laziness is only lack of incentive." Norman Reider, MD
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