Outlawing insult

by chuckofish

Good grief. Isn’t it interesting that it is the comics that are standing up for free speech. I guess they understand the ludicrous.

Oy. Remember Don Rickles? “Mr. Warmth’–He insulted everyone.

I grew up in the 70s. We thought this was funny. Shame on us, right? Well, phooey. It’s a good thing that Don Rickles died in 2017 and he didn’t live to see the world as it is today. He wouldn’t believe it. He knew that the best way to deal with being continually insulted (as Jews have been throughout history) was to give it right back in the guise of humor. Oh, that we could all turn the other cheek and laugh.

At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened.” (I Kings 18:27)