What, if anything, should not be joked about?

[Chazmatazz269]

If something shouldn’t be joked about, should it be illegal? Or is social pressure enough?
If you feel strongly that certain jokes should be illegal, would you be willing to give up jokes that you enjoy in order to restrict jokes that you find offensive?
Let’s try to have a civil conversation about this without mentioning the US Constitution. Just try it, like your mama taught you. You might like it!

[Apple1996]

A few days ago someone tried to make a joke about a dead baby. I'm 7 months pregnant so I didn't find it funny at all 😑

[Chazmatazz269]

When i was in high skool, dead baby jokes were very popular.

[AviatorTom]

Anything can be joked about... if it's done properly and in the right context.

That does not mean, however, that every joke is legitimate.

[OfMiceandMen]

Telling someone you are dying to get sympathy votes. when you are not.

[Chazmatazz269]

What does any of that have to do with humor?

[OfMiceandMen]

Some people think it is a joke to say they are dying... for real. Had it happen... then they're like... naw dude I'm just shittin ya. They think something like that is funny.🤷‍♂️

[Chazmatazz269]

I understand. That is kinda smurfed up. Seems like a maturity thing. It conjures for me the story of “the boy who cried ‘wolf’”.

[OfMiceandMen]

Exactly 💯