Just because of humor or attempted humor, whatever, it does not necessarily mean that a poster does not know Wight from Wong.
Liberals enforce their agenda by political correctness, conservatives do not.I welcome politically incorrect statements, because it sets one to "tinking" about the battle between good and weevil.
Weevil castigates humor, prevents us from coping with weevil by laughing.
So spraying spaying comments reminiscent of Victorian morality and establishing PC culture is not about fostering conswervative dialogue.
Dialogue is much better than diatribe.
I happen to be Irish and have a special fondness for the "wee folk." But notice that I said fondness, not fondling.
So humor is not rumor,goodness can be assumed, and weevils need to stay in the cotton and on some gin.
The gin is Free Republic.
Sexuality in Manila, and Olongopongo is not what it is in Wellesley, MA, or in Limerick either.
Having said that, there is much worse going on in the Sudan and Somalia, where young girls and boys are raped, and then murdered in ways that would make you want to forget about every breakfast you ever had. The world is full of suffering, and often one can cope with it only by engaging humor.
So spraying spaying comments reminiscent of Victorian morality and establishing PC culture is not about fostering conswervative dialogue.
It's just too bad if there is a little "Victorian Morality" espoused in an age of political correctness. I don't think there is anything wrong with humor in a tight situation or difficult time. However, it is not in good taste as far as I am concerned to be humorous about a horrible horrible situation others are going through. Any horrible situation including what goes on in the Sudan, or many other places around the world. Having a sense of humor as you go through a terrible time is Different than having a sense humor about the situation as someone else goes through it. Now I am talking about situations that are beyond our own ability to comprehend let alone be humorous about. Situations that are merciless, cruel, torturous, and having total devastation are without humor as far as I am concerned. The Bible says there is a time for everything under the sun. That includes a time without humor. Faith and fortitude is appropriate in horrible situations but humor that is at someone else's expense is inappropriate and yes, in bad taste.