[PEN-L:54] Re: rude jokes heard at lunch

["Ricardo Duchesne" <RDUCHESN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Date:          Wed, 09 Sep 1998 15:33:09 -0700
To:            pen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From:          James Devine <jdevine@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:       [PEN-L:41] Re: Re: rude jokes heard at lunch
Reply-to:      pen-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I don't think that a joke about something condones that activity. Gallows
humor has always been a part of human life, part of human efforts to
survive the absurdity and cruelty of society and many of our fellow human
beings.

I wrote:
>> 2. Joe discovers that his girlfriend is packing her bags and moving out of
>> his apartment. When he asks why, she says "I can't stand your pedophilia."
>> Says he: "that's a pretty big word for a 10-year old!"

It is all a question of degree, some jokes may be rude yet acceptable
but this pedophilia joke is utterly tasteless and immoral, and it
does condone pedophilia.