Dilbert is hilarious; Garfield is funny until your 7th birthday.
Here’s the thing:
Remember Mike Dukakis lost the debate (and possibly the presidential election) when he was asked whether he would want the death penalty if Kitty were raped and murdered? And he gave that cold, technocratic, “no?”
The answer (for someone opposed to the death penalty) should have been “of course so. But we are a civilized nation, a nation of laws, and we don’t subscribe to allowing the most inflamed passion and grief dictate our policies.”
I can empathize with Adams being hurt and angry that his father went through so much pain. And I can very easily accept that one doesn’t literally intend the logical consequences of words spoken in such anger. But the laws which must be changed are those which limit palliative care so badly, not those that protect life. We should correct people like Adams, not scorn or hate them.
“Dilbert is hilarious; Garfield is funny until your 7th birthday.”
Dilbert is just lame in my opinion and Garfield hits close to home for all cat lovers.
“I can empathize with Adams being hurt and angry that his father went through so much pain.”
Can’t we all? However making a cartoon about this wishing his father dead? How morbid is that? What kind of message does that send? I would never in a million years joke about wanting my father to die! Newspapers have discontinued cartoons for less than this. I know “Doonsebury” has been put on the bench a few times. If ever was a reason to stop publishing “Dilbert” this is one hell of a good reason!