Everyone has to laugh. Without comedians, the world would probably be a lot more boring. The question is, do they have to be offensive to be funny? The obvious answer is no, so why are offensive comedians still successful in a country that is far too politically correct? An important point is also what different audiences are offended by. Some people will find a racist joke very funny but others will be extremely offended. This won't change, no one is the same.
I think jokes about where people are from (i.e. the Black Country) are ok because we will always laugh at people's accents and things like that. This is fine if done in a light-hearted way. This blog simply boils down to what you are offended at. I personally do not agree with jokes about abortion and things about terminal illness etc.
However, if a comedian wants to use offensive material then they can go ahead, as long as the potential audience is warned beforehand. I don't think it is right to stop such comedians from performing as not everyone will be offended. As I have said, as long as the offensive material is presented in a light-hearted way and not meant to insight hatred then what is the problem?
If you think you will be offended by seeing a potentially offensive comedian then don't go!
A link to a discussion about offensive comedians...be warned there is an offensive statement at the beginning of the article!
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