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ORIGINAL: DaddySatyr

Two men are sitting in a bar, on top of the Sears building in Chicago.

They're both more than a little drunk. One turns to the other and says: "You know how they call us 'The Windy City'? When they built that building across from this one, they created a wind tunnel effect."

"If you jump out of this window, you'll fall about 50 floors and then, the tunnel effect will blow you right back into the window."

The second drunk tells him he reckons he's full of shit so the first guy gets up, jumps out the window and sure-enough; he gets blown back in.

The second guy shouts: "That's fuckin' cool!". He jumps out the window and hits the pavement a few seconds later with a "splat".

The bartender shakes his head at the remaining guy and says: "Superman, you are one mean fuckin' drunk!"



ETA: I did this because as a (partially) white man, Mr. Bukani's joke is offensive. So, thank you, whoever reposted it (there's a myriad of reasons I have the guy on block)

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ORIGINAL: MsMJAY


I am not sure whether or not you are from the United States or know how things work here, but comedians, politicians, drunks on the streets and anyone else are all "allowed" to make racist comments. No one is going to arrest them for it. What most of us are advocating here is that people can say whatever the hell they want to as long as it does not harm or threaten to harm others.

In our society free speech is not a "card." It is just part of life here. We deal with jackasses who make inappropriate comments because we respect their right to do so. When enough of us think a particular jackass has crossed the line, there are generally "social repercussions." People will stop paying money to see an offensive comedian or they will vote against a politician or simply ignore a drunk (or a jackass). The social repercussions tend work more often than not.

So go ahead. Say Hitler was great if that pleases you. Call blacks the N word and proceed to denigrate every class in society that you feel the urge to. Let it all out. Frankly, no one really gives a fuck. Whatever the CM mods do is your problem alone to deal with. The posters who wish to entertain you are more than welcome to do so. Others will simply use the block feature (which I suspect a great many people already are). Still others view all racist comments as the foolish ramblings of a drunken jackass, not even worthy of a response.

This (a person's big mouth and all the trouble it creates for them) is what we call freedom of speech.

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ORIGINAL: EdBowie

I've wondered how the European countries that have strict laws against certain expression of opinion, deal with someone like Randy Newman.

If they ban him, are the actually helping the racists maintain a shred of credibility?

(For those not familiar, Randy Newman writes some satirical songs where he sings deadpan in the personae of a bigot or racist).

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ORIGINAL: eulero83

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ORIGINAL: EdBowie

I've wondered how the European countries that have strict laws against certain expression of opinion, deal with someone like Randy Newman.

If they ban him, are the actually helping the racists maintain a shred of credibility?

(For those not familiar, Randy Newman writes some satirical songs where he sings deadpan in the personae of a bigot or racist).

probably we get sarcasm

by the way there is difference between expression of opinion and defamation

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ORIGINAL: eulero83

he talks in a way to do a satire of people who actually talk that way? that's the definition of sarcasm!

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ORIGINAL: MrBukani
Again you play the free speech card.

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ORIGINAL: MrBukani

If this is all you have to say I wish you a goodday.
Thanks for droppin in anyway.