From: Michael Moynihan <mmoynihan-AT-wi.rr.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:01:46 -0600 Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] STOP HATED & BIGOTED MEDIA/ART/SPEECH/MURDOC On Feb 21, 2009, at 4:36 PM, malgosia askanas wrote: Michael wrote: I think satire should be funny. Funny to whom? That cartoon was probably funny to many readers of the NY Post. -m Humor is not only subjective, but also intellectual. One has to "get" the joke. So the short answer is "funny to me". I don't really care if it is funny to bigots & racists who read the NY Post. When I craft comedy it must be funny to me before I think about the audience. Then I can tweak it for those who I want to entertain. I do have compassion for ignorant, bigoted and racist people. Rather than pity them as fools (ala Mr T), I extend to them the generous idea that perhaps their ignorance, bigotry and racism is something they might be unaware of and may reconsider if the distasteful elements in question are pointed out to them. Apparently a fair number of readers found it as stupid, ignorant and ill conceived as I did. So did many other journalists. I do find the alterative version of the cartoon to be amusing & well done. "How the New York Post Monkey Cartoon Should've Looked" http://tinyurl.com/btob7q - michael john moynihan "If you lose your sense of humor, it's just not funny." - Hugh Romney, aka Wavy Gravy Please support rational/radical/revolutionary change - practice compassion in all thought/plans/actions. "Never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself." http://charterforcompassion.com/ Please read my latest blog: http://blogs.bayviewnow.com/how__why/ Wanna watch my online vids: http://www.youtube.com/user/mkewi53207 . _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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