Submitted by asjonesy99 t3_10vhsdb in nottheonion
shadowromantic t1_j7nhv10 wrote
Reply to comment by Shamic in AI Seinfeld banned on Twitch over transphobic jokes by asjonesy99
I can understand bans like this. Kal Penn did a really good job of talking about racist jokes/stereotypes and how they messed with him as a kid.
Then there's the danger that humor is being used as a cover to just say cruel things and to push an oppressive agenda.
Shamic t1_j82vzsk wrote
yeah but where do you draw the line? It's not actually about racism it's about bullying, and then where exactly do you define bullying? Some people have different tolerances for jokes and conversation. It's stupid to ban words or jokes because it's not a good or bad thing to say, it entirely depends on context, who you are saying it too, and how that person reacts. For sure, some people say cruel things and that shouldn't be encouraged, but you go down that rabbit hole of banning things people find offensive you will never end because there is always someone that gets pissed off by something. Who exactly is going to police it all? It's a dumb, reactionary response to something that could be dealt with differently
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