Recently( this means for the last 5 years or so) I have been watching with some consistency, new and old stand up comedians, and trying to take life's real lessons from things they say. It is no surprise that what they say is filled not just with irony and satire, but also with truth and honesty. I have however stumbled upon something which qualifies for a post in this blog.
I am sure that when these comedian guys sit and write their routine, they always ask themselves as to what is it that they can say that that will most offend their listeners. and then they proceed to say just that. Much of stand up comedy(pronounced life) is based on saying things that people think about but yet cant never bring themselves about to saying them. It is left on the shoulders of the stand up comedian therefore, to try to think of those things and then say them. This also charges right through the domain of self expression and freedom of speech. But what is freedom of speech really. I mean at what point does an idea becomes so uncivil that it is definitely, absolutely, completely, totally, wholly, and utterly inappropriate to voice? In other words, at what point does an idea NOT fall under the umbrella term freedom of expression. or is there never a time like that. Maybe everything falls under freedom of speech. Lets take a sweet journey down an idea lane to check to see at what point is it definitely wrong to say something.
Being supportive of the LGBT rights
One race of people is superior to another (brown people are inferior to yellow people for example)
Being Supportive of the Nazi regime
Claiming that slavery is justified and being all up for its reinstatement.
Being generally or specifically profane and godless
Being up for human limb mutilation
Being up for incest
Being in favour of a Nuclear holocaust.
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Or is it that just about everything that I can think of, I can say? because after all, ideas are bulletproof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSLeuTvRPdI
I am sure that when these comedian guys sit and write their routine, they always ask themselves as to what is it that they can say that that will most offend their listeners. and then they proceed to say just that. Much of stand up comedy(pronounced life) is based on saying things that people think about but yet cant never bring themselves about to saying them. It is left on the shoulders of the stand up comedian therefore, to try to think of those things and then say them. This also charges right through the domain of self expression and freedom of speech. But what is freedom of speech really. I mean at what point does an idea becomes so uncivil that it is definitely, absolutely, completely, totally, wholly, and utterly inappropriate to voice? In other words, at what point does an idea NOT fall under the umbrella term freedom of expression. or is there never a time like that. Maybe everything falls under freedom of speech. Lets take a sweet journey down an idea lane to check to see at what point is it definitely wrong to say something.
Being supportive of the LGBT rights
One race of people is superior to another (brown people are inferior to yellow people for example)
Being Supportive of the Nazi regime
Claiming that slavery is justified and being all up for its reinstatement.
Being generally or specifically profane and godless
Being up for human limb mutilation
Being up for incest
Being in favour of a Nuclear holocaust.
.
Or is it that just about everything that I can think of, I can say? because after all, ideas are bulletproof.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSLeuTvRPdI
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