Groups you can't criticize

[john9blue]

Members of the fungus kingdom.

They think that they're so high and mighty.

cmon, those guys aren't that bad. in fact they seem like pretty fungis to me.

Isn't being an asshole another form of mental disability?

If you are going to criticize anybody for any action that has its source as the brain, you should be open to criticism for all actions that start in the brain.

exactly. i talked about this in another thread. the lack of empathy is the result of short-sighted thinking.

nobody. why should i shy away from critical thought?

if (for example) a mentally disabled person is a huge asshole, then i'm going to criticize them for it.

Right, but I thought we were talking about GROUPS, not individuals?

my understanding was that we were trying to find a group of people which could not be criticized due to their membership in that group. player said that mentally disabled people are such a group because (presumably) they should not be held accountable for their actions. i disagreed.

[Symmetry]

Apparently the OP believes that the only group of people who should receive no criticism or opprobrium are those who criticise other groups.

That is, in this poster's personal opinion, kind of lame.

[bedub1]

Apparently the OP believes that the only group of people who should receive no criticism or opprobrium are those who criticise other groups.

That is, in this poster's personal opinion, kind of lame.

How do you come to that conclusion?

[stoicbird]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

[Woodruff]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

I don't think you understand the words you're trying to use. Also, Christianity is just SO PERSECUTED, isn't it?

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

Bullshit. Most comedians have never been particularly concerned with political correctness, unless it happens to be the subject of their routine.

[AndyDufresne]

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

I'm curious about this, what talented stand-up comedians have we lost? There are actually quite a lot of great professional stand-up and sketch comedians out there still.


--Andy

[Army of GOD]

"Don’t step on the toes of the dog lovers, the cat lovers, doctors, lawyers, merchants, chiefs, Mormons, Baptists, Unitarians, second-generation Chinese, Swedes, Italians, Germans, Texans, Brooklynites, Irishmen, people from Oregon or Mexico."

[Funkyterrance]

criticizing someone's mum is really low class.

Yo mama is so classless, she could be a Marxist utopia.

Hehe.

[Funkyterrance]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

I feel that comedians who poke fun at this stuff are less talented anyway, they are just relying on knee jerk laughs. I prefer observational humor, it takes much more imagination/cleverness.

[Army of GOD]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

this times a thousand.

[DoomYoshi]

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

OMG! Did jonesy die???? Somebody get the violin smiley!

[tzor]

Same reason you can't drive with a glass of bourbon in one hand, ...

You should never drive with a galss of bourbon in one hand. What should happen if something happened along the road? A deer? A small child? An armored tank? Why you could easily spill the bourbon!

[Woodruff]

Same reason you can't drive with a glass of bourbon in one hand, ...

You should never drive with a galss of bourbon in one hand. What should happen if something happened along the road? A deer? A small child? An armored tank? Why you could easily spill the bourbon!

Alcohol abuse!

[2dimes]

Same reason you can't drive with a glass of bourbon in one hand, ...

You should never drive with a galss of bourbon in one hand. What should happen if something happened along the road? A deer? A small child? An armored tank? Why you could easily spill the bourbon!

Alcohol abuse!

I suppose you could use a travel mug. Most of those things would not really slow down a 1973 Chrysler Newport.

[john9blue]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.








...wait, you said "talented"...

[Woodruff]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.

Christians gettin' persecuted again! When WILL it stop happening?

[Army of GOD]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.

Christians gettin' persecuted again! When WILL it stop happening?

Once they're all dead!

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[john9blue]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.

Christians gettin' persecuted again! When WILL it stop happening?

define "persecuted" and then see if it applies to what i said

[Symmetry]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.

as a christian define what you mean by an antichrist.

[john9blue]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.

as a christian define what you mean by an antichrist.

antichrist does not equal antichristian

our christians are nothing like our christ

but they're still better than most of the alternatives

[Funkyterrance]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.

as a christian define what you mean by an antichrist.

antichrist does not equal antichristian

our christians are nothing like our christ

but they're still better than most of the alternatives

well they should be something like Christ or else it's not a very successful religion.

[john9blue]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.

as a christian define what you mean by an antichrist.

antichrist does not equal antichristian

our christians are nothing like our christ

but they're still better than most of the alternatives

well they should be something like Christ or else it's not a very successful religion.

religions are successful based on how much they benefit society, not how well their believers adhere to their doctrine

if all christians acted just like christ wanted them to, christianity would probably have disappeared long ago

[Funkyterrance]

religions are successful based on how much they benefit society, not how well their believers adhere to their doctrine

if all christians acted just like christ wanted them to, christianity would probably have disappeared long ago

Hard to say but I would argue that the reason Christianity lasted as long as it did is precisely because its followers tried to follow Christ. The proof is in the pudding, so to speak. I think this applies to all religions.

[stoicbird]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

I don't think you understand the words you're trying to use. Also, Christianity is just SO PERSECUTED, isn't it?

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

Bullshit. Most comedians have never been particularly concerned with political correctness, unless it happens to be the subject of their routine.

Chill mate. I never said christianity was being persecuted, did I? But people can say what they want about christianity. Its cool to bash christianity in the modern liberal climate but say anything bad about Islam and you're a racist.

I love all these groups, so much so that I'm saving up to hold a joint party for Stonewall and the nation of islam. Now that's one party that should go with a bang!

[chang50]

You cannot criticize any ethnic minority, any religion that's not christian for fear of being labelled a racist.

You cannot criticize gay people for fear of being labelled homophobic.

You cannot criticize mentally/physically disabled people for fear of being called cruel.

This coincides with a huge loss of talented stand-up comedians. We are heading for a humourless world devoid of decent music and any culture.

don't worry, there's no shortage of comedians exploiting the recent movement of pseudo-intellectual america-hating antichristians.

as a christian define what you mean by an antichrist.

antichrist does not equal antichristian

our christians are nothing like our christ

but they're still better than most of the alternatives

well they should be something like Christ or else it's not a very successful religion.

religions are successful based on how much they benefit society, not how well their believers adhere to their doctrine

if all christians acted just like christ wanted them to, christianity would probably have disappeared long ago

Define successful,define benefit.