Jimmy Carr - Free Speech
Poll: Jimmy Carr - Free Speech
Total Members Polled: 218
Discussion
Fitster - the question in your comments is at odds with the poll.
I thought Jimmys Joke was acceptable, because it wasn't directly mocking the guys in the Army.
However - some jokes - Viz Billy Connolly saying live on stage that he didn't really care if an Iraqi Militia executed the guy or not, he just wished they would 'GET ON WITH IT' was incredibly bad taste - really offensive.
Your question is asking are all topics ok for comedy, but the poll doesn't ask that
Disabled servicemen found it funny.
Mrs Netcurtain Twitcher of 23 The Avenue, Penge. Who read about it in the Daily Mail didn't, so complained.
Frankie Boyle quit Mock the Week citing complaints about comedy not allowing jokes to be seen as jokes, not even PC based. If you want dull TV keep it up. It was in reference to his joke about Rebecca Adlington looking like someone's reflection in a spoon.
Mrs Netcurtain Twitcher of 23 The Avenue, Penge. Who read about it in the Daily Mail didn't, so complained.
Frankie Boyle quit Mock the Week citing complaints about comedy not allowing jokes to be seen as jokes, not even PC based. If you want dull TV keep it up. It was in reference to his joke about Rebecca Adlington looking like someone's reflection in a spoon.
As with all issues with free speech the right should be absolute. More importantly everyone should have the right not to listen and to judge the person on what they say.
If you don't think Jimmy Carr is funny then don't listen to him. If enough people agree with you he'll lose his platform.
If you don't think Jimmy Carr is funny then don't listen to him. If enough people agree with you he'll lose his platform.
jokes likes this have been going around like this for years... wasn't it standard practice in WW2 to ask a colleague if you could have his ham and eggs in the morning if he was killed that night? I know it's not exactly the same, but could equally have been misconstrued as "bad taste!"
thatone1967 said:
jokes likes this have been going around like this for years... wasn't it standard practice in WW2 to ask a colleague if you could have his ham and eggs in the morning if he was killed that night? I know it's not exactly the same, but could equally have been misconstrued as "bad taste!"
Of course. Black humour is a survival mechanism in my opinion, it prevents you actually thinking about the reality of it and going mad...... Same as in hospitals, some of the acronyms are superb, and some of the comments made about the horrific injuries and death of patients would make the person who complained about this joke have a stroke I imagine.So is it just me? I read that joke and took it as a dig at a Government and system that is prepared to waste huge amounts on unwinnable wars and vanity-project sporting events, but does not care properly for wounded servicemen. I didn't see anything attacking the injured troops.
Edited by gareth_r on Tuesday 27th October 13:22
theaxe said:
As with all issues with free speech the right should be absolute. More importantly everyone should have the right not to listen and to judge the person on what they say.
If you don't think Jimmy Carr is funny then don't listen to him. If enough people agree with you he'll lose his platform.
+1.If you don't think Jimmy Carr is funny then don't listen to him. If enough people agree with you he'll lose his platform.
I'm not sure about this . . . if the joke was made by one of the servicemen then that's fine, but for one of us to repeat it . . . could easily be felt to be in bad taste. There are lots of jokes which are fine when told by the subject of the joke but not when told by somebody else.
But then maybe I'm having an off day and it's fine . . .
But then maybe I'm having an off day and it's fine . . .
Busa_Rush said:
I'm not sure about this . . . if the joke was made by one of the servicemen then that's fine, but for one of us to repeat it . . . could easily be felt to be in bad taste. There are lots of jokes which are fine when told by the subject of the joke but not when told by somebody else.
But then maybe I'm having an off day and it's fine . . .
It is in bad taste. 95% of Jimmy's jokes are in bad taste. His audience know that, and look forward to being shocked when they go to see him.But then maybe I'm having an off day and it's fine . . .
Taking his material out of his arena (theatre, DVD, his own TV shows) and presenting it over tea and biscuits with the vicar is a little unfair on Jimmy - it was never intended for consumption there.
gareth_r said:
So is it just me? I read that joke and took it as a dig at a Government and system that is prepared to waste huge amounts on unwinnable wars and vanity-project sporting events, but does not care properly for wounded servicemen. I didn't see anything attacking the injured troops.
+1Edited by gareth_r on Tuesday 27th October 13:22
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