Author: Albert Silver
Date: 19:17:35 11/22/00
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On November 22, 2000 at 15:58:55, Ratko V Tomic wrote:
>> But the "beat it like a red-headed stepchild" tends
>> to make a bit of humor about a subject that is not
>> humerous in the least, at least to the folks
>> that complained.
>
>It is called a social satire. Yes, it has a sting, but
>the sting is not aimed at the stepchild. Not even at the
>step-parents, but at the culture which promotes such
>"values" (which lead to the proliferation of step-children)
>as valid "alternative life-styles" worthy not only tolerating
>but "embracing" and "celebrating." That's who the sting aims
>at, and those the most stung will complain the most. It is a
>guilt inducing satire and the guilty, predictably, got very
>itchy when reminded of their hypocrisy.
What do you call an invalid "alternative life-style"? What is this 'value' you
think is wrong and should be made fun of? How on earth does mocking child abuse
teach anything here? As that is the purpose of satire. I couldn't disagree more.
Child abuse is NEVER funny.
Albert
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