we have always been seriously at war with humor

According to A. O. Scott of the NYT, homophobia has a sneaky way of making itself acceptable by allowing its own ridicule:

...lampooning homophobia has become an acceptable, almost unavoidable form of homophobic humor...
Why those sneaky homophobes! I find this development deeply worrisome.

That to ridicule something is to encourage it?

Put aside homophobia if you can, and think about the larger ramifications. If I am encouraging by ridicule, and I ridicule everything, then I am encouraging everything.

I can't think of a better argument for shutting down this entire blog.

Except then the serious people would win, wouldn't they?

posted by Eric on 10.05.10 at 11:23 PM





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My mate and I were discussing blogging styles this past evening and she said to me, "When ever you are looking for a long essay you go to Classical Values and read Eric." It is true.

So please. Don't let the homophobes, the anti-homophobes, the humor impaired, the anti-humor impaired or anyone else shut you down. The Simons would miss you. A lot.

M. Simon   ·  October 6, 2010 02:13 AM

I would suggest you continue to ridicule this guy.

Encouraging him should provide hours of enjoyment.

Veeshir   ·  October 6, 2010 08:26 AM

That to ridicule something is to encourage it?

As I think about this, I wonder if it's some sort of ironic, hipster deal.
Maybe the people in his cocoon actually believe that so he's extrapolating it to others.

Projection ain't just for crappy big-screen TVs.

Veeshir   ·  October 6, 2010 11:16 AM

Every time I feel blue I check for The Dead Schembechlers on YouTube to see if they have any more hilarious tunes about the hated Wolverines.
Nothing perks me up like 'Chad Henne is a Jerk'.
Eric, I suggest you play a continuous loop of their greatest hits at your next Ann Arbor function.
I feel better just thinking about them. What talent.

dr kill   ·  October 6, 2010 11:57 AM

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