Reply To: Jokes Are Not Funny

I suppose that’s a possibility, but it did not seem that way to me.

Either way, it’s an incredibly closed minded thing to say.

My main point remains in any case. Too many people make comments such as that one with religious references – on both “sides of the aisle.” Even when the joker means no harm, even when the joker is saying it in a self-deprecating way, there is lasting damage. Often, the damage is irreversible.

[Also, I just want to note that I did not see SIDI’s “It’s Not A Joke” thread when I started this one – had I seen it, I would simply have posted there.]