"Other jokes in the book show that sex, nagging wives and passing wind have formed the basis of humour for centuries.
One example is: "A misogynist is attending to the burial of his wife, who has just died. When someone asks, 'Who is it who rests in peace here?', he answers, 'Me, now that I'm rid of her!'."
A good indication that Human Nature is immutable. We are who we are, and political philosophies based on the supposed perfectability of man are not going to be successful.
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My two favorite Python skits are the parrot and cheese shop.
People are people and some stuff is just plain funny no matter the century.
Dole Office Clerk: Occupation?
Comicus: Stand-up philosopher.
Dole Office Clerk: What?
Comicus: Stand-up philosopher. I coalesce the vapors of human existence into a viable and meaningful comprehension.
Dole Office Clerk: Oh, a *bull$hit* artist!
Comicus: Hmmmmmm...
Dole Office Clerk: Did you bull$hit last week?
Comicus: No.
Dole Office Clerk: Did you try to bull$hit last week?
Comicus: Yes!
Also found: ancient goatskin whoopee cushion.
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Why would that make him a misogynist?
A good read of Aristophanes will make a lot of that clear... The Frogs comes to mind...as does Lysistrata....
He went into self imposed exile from court for seven years.
When he came back to court Queen Elizabeth remarked “No need to have stayed gone so long, we had all quite forgotten about the fart.”