MadKaw wrote:Interesting subject this one isn't it...?
I had a chat with someone the other day about this after the Muslim jokes.
I usually only remove posts if there is a complaint.
Being a pom, I cop a lot of stereotypical pom jokes, of which I have no problem as do most of us, but it does make me question where the line is for other races, if there is one.
I think the biggest concern is more for the site being sued (ends up me), attacked or whatever for allowing what some may see as racial vilification.?
Perhaps another thread should be started to discuss this and get ppls thoughts...
Where "the line" is, is such a personal thing!
I think "considering AFTER complaints" (of which I've never made any
) with common sense applied, is a reasonable and fair way to judge where the line is.
Sometimes people can be overly sensitive or acting how they "think" they should without real offence, and need to be told to HTFU
...and sometimes we don't understand the sensitivity and profound offence that can be caused by what can be seen as a flippant comment, and that should be respected, after all what's LOST if a simple joke is removed or an apology made.
Didn't notice the Muslim jokes were taken down 'till now or know about a problem with them, but they're a perfect example.
For example....
Most muslims wouldn't mind jokes about say.... muslims not being good with money, or having long beards etc etc
Generally taking the piss or funny stereotypes they might tell them amongst their friends.... or have a chuckle when they hear it.... but,.....
make a crude/offensive joke about The Prophet and they could be deeply offended, their faith telling them it's their responsibility to do something about it, to make it known that it's not right..... and no one could convince them to change their mind.
To a non-muslim there's no difference, but to a muslim there's a HUGE difference.
But..... other people can't be expected to know this, but if they're made aware of it, they can be judged by their reaction and action to the offence caused.
Surely if it was just because the jokes were about a particular group, then every other joke making fun of a particular group (including this one) should also be taken down?
If so that wouldn't really reflect our "aussie" sense of humour, nor how we like to take the piss now and then and not take things too seriously.
But, if there was sincere offence in the jokes for someone, then that's different.
Point in case, one in a million, but imagine it was true.
Imagine one of our members was aboriginal, her parents divorced beacuse her father was abusive and her mum had a drug addiction. After the divorce she had to live on the streets and support her alcoholic drug addict mother until she died 6 months later.
NOW, she complains about the joke above, the joke is taken down with an apology, done ,fine.
ORR, She complains and is told to HTFU all boongs are the same, ouch.
It's not the insensitivity BEFORE a complaint that matters, it's insensitivity AFTER one which causes problems.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:31 pm
