"I like to cross my own line of decency from time to time. It allows me to know I still have one." -Daniel Tosh
In a weird way, comedy can remind us of the horrors and evils of society my trivializing them. If we find ourselves offended by such topics, then doesn't that mean we care enough to do something to prevent such things from happening?
On the other hand: don't we as people naturally seek out stuff like this? We stop and look at car crashes, stand outside and gaze at house fires as families losing their homes and memories? So, if someone laughs at a Holocaust/rape/racist joke: are they really any different?
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