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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lane3 who wrote (11797)	4/18/2001 12:59:25 PM
From: thames_sider	Respond to of 82486

Karen, I know what you mean - it took me a few minutes before I trigged Landover, and a few more before I was certain it was satire: and the fact that (as I mentioned) it links to authentic Xtian fundamentalist sites (or what seem to be... if not, they're incredible satire) makes it even more convincing. I did pick up on your meaning of 'interesting', too... and I thought the quiz fitted both senses of the word. If not for the subtext, it could be straight - and also IMO explains some of the historical Xtian attitudes to slavery. I'm not entirely sure it's right to mock the oddities of other groups - what I said last night, about can those facets be changed might apply? For example, I find it unfunny - well, repulsive - to mock someone in a wheelchair for being unable to walk. However, behavioural patterns or (perceived) cultural differences can be funny. I expect to hear anti-English jokes, after all, and some I find very funny-- My favourite, from Australia (where we're referred to as Poms, or Pommies): "Where do you hide your money if an Englishman visits your house?" "Under the soap." -- beautiful double insult... LOL. Also, note that a lot of the best knocking humour is written by members of the knocked group - Jewish humour is the classic example, but some good black and gay humour also - because they know the cultural references the best. You're right, I suppose - humour is probably unfunny when meant to wound, to oppress, to be cruel or justify violence or hatred. Satire, generally, does not have this aim - when it does, it becomes polemic and is rarely amusing to any except true believers... IMHO.