[ArGee]

Same principle applies here.

So, you're saying that because some people take it seriously we should ban sarcastic humor?

Did I see you at one of those rallys burning Harry Potter books?

Oh, and the only reason that PETA hadn't complained about the beard-lice thing is they didn't think of it first.

Shalom.

[Dimensio]

Same principle applies here.

So, you're saying that because some people take it seriously we should ban sarcastic humor?

Er, no, that's not my point at all. I'd be at the forefront of any battle against censoring sarcasm and "being a smart-arse", though I'd have a hard time since I'd surely be one of the first jailed.

My point is that sometimes the extremist stereotypes don't even exist at all. PEtA isn't going to launch a campaign to "save the beard lice!" because even though PEtA is extremist and their views are illogical even at a cursory glance, they're not that extreme. It doesn't matter, though, because people have already made up their minds and the article suddenly isn't funny because it's a satirical exaggeration of PEtA's normal activities but because "I could believe them really doing this, too!".