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The joke works because the butt of the joke wasn't the victim, the butt of the joke was Hunter himself. It's something that some people can't grasp. It's perfectly fine to do jokes about Fritzl, the holocaust, cancer, disability but the butt of the joke can't be the victims. Good comedy punches...

I wasn't trying to start a discussion on who was funny and who wasn't. I just happen to agree with his stance on jokes.

You're missing the point. A joke can be about racism or sexism but not racist or sexist.

This is exactly the point he's made. Many people are hypocritical when it comes to what they will laugh at.

Not really. A stalker won't stop stalking on valentine's day because he doesn't have the appropriate card to send. They'll still do it.

I get what you're saying but are you telling me you've never laughed at a controversial joke where the subject of the joke hasn't affected you personally? Many of us have if you've watched Jimmy Carr, Frankie Boyle, Ricky Gervais etc. They've all made jokes about sensitive subjects but the...

Katy Bourne the Crime Commissioner has started a campaign to ban some valentine's cards because the subject of them is stalking and she's been a victim of stalking. I think it's important we stand up for freedom of speech in comedy and as Ricky Gervais once said which I agree with: and I...