[MR] Not Funny cartoon

[Ray Cornish]

Having seen several post on this subject, I think it important to note that 
if you were a regular reader of Liberty Meadows that the pig guy in the 
cartoon (note I said PIG GUY) is really much more the butt end of things in 
most situations in the cartoon.  His characater is something of a cross 
between Fonzie and Slug.  There is a reason he is a PIG personafied.

My one cents worth, again.

Raynold of Wharram

At 10:51 AM 4/10/2001 -0400, thurman wrote:
>Sir:
>
>Please post to the group, and do not email me privately
>
>thorfinn
>
>Rupert Gaddy wrote:
>
> > I am amazed at the number of posts that one link has caused, and even more
> > amazed that I have to step forward to defend our Baron!
> >
> > Geez! Could we all lighten up a little on this?
> >
> > As I teach in my classes, there is NO POLITICALLY CORRECT HUMOR.....by
> > definition, Comedy is a distortion of reality, a distortion  which
> > generally mocks, sterotypes,  exagerates, or otherwise lampoons an
> > individual, a group, or a specific behavior.
> >
> > In politically correct circles there is never a "looser" and comedy
> > requires that someone LOSE.....be embarassed, mocked, etc.
> >
> > The purpose may be to correct behavior considered as "outside the norm" of
> > society.........and herein lies the problem....in our society there is
> > little behavior or character trait considered as outside the
> > norm......there are few if any norms and the PC circles are trying to
> > bannish the few that exists so that anything is acceptable.  In PC circles
> > even a joke about a child molester is frowned upon as in some way
> > discrimination against the actions of the child molester....sick but true!
> >
> > Laugh or don't Laugh....its a matter of taste, of personal experience, or
> > identification with one or more of the characters in the cartoon.
> >
> > Could we limit our comments to "that offended me" which is a valid
> > statement based upon an individual response and not arguable rather than a
> > statement of what is correct, or etc...which is certainly arguable.
> >
> > Rupert, the college prof who teaches Comedy
> >
> > At 07:09 AM 4/10/2001 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Good Morrow Sir Knight,
> > >
> > >This sort of thing appears to happen often on newgroups and mailing lists.
> > >People either are more offensive than they ever would be in public, or
> > they feel
> > >the unreasoned need to become PC police and find offense everywhere 
> just to
> > >teach us all the Right Way. Perhaps if your detractor were to look at the
> > >cartoon again, you would receive the apology that YOU deserve. There was
> > nothing
> > >wrong with the cartoon or your comments about it. I, BTW, know neither
> > you, your
> > >detractor,  nor your lady. I speak from the sidelines as a neutral person.
> > >
> > >thorfinn
> > >
> > >Sir Janos of Cyddlain Downs wrote:
> > >
> > >> I am sorry the cartoon offended you.  I merely saw a published 
> cartoon that
> > >> involved the SCA so I thought I would pass it on.  For those who know my
> > >> Lady, Baroness Rachel Wallace, they can quite understand how that 
> would fit
> > >> her.  A mace to the head would be a normal response from her in such a
> > >> situation.  Actually, she prefers to pincushion her victims from 20 
> paces
> > >> with her crossbow and I have the bruises to prove it. :-)
> > >> Once again, I am truly sorry this offended you, it was not intended.
> > >>
> > >> Janos
> > >>
> > >> > Well, howbeit if HE is called Wobbly or Dick Tete or let's forget 
> about
> > >> this
> > >> > kind of cartoon.  Sexist is unnecesary and unfunny, either way ya 
> look at
> > >> > it.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks!
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >    Hmm, I think maybe the Lady's name should be Rachel but woozy 
> works!
> > >> > >
> > >> > > 
> http://www.iwon.com/home/today/cartoon_funny_view/0,16297,2|-2,00.html
> > >> > >
> > >
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