Is there such a thing?

Do you think there should be red lines when it comes to humor? or do you think EVERYTHING is allowed?

So lately it was all about Joan Rivers and the Holocaust joke.

Is it ok to tell Holocaust jokes?

Is it less or more ok to tell these jokes if you're jewish? (she's jewish)

What about slavery jokes?

What with all the other topics which will draw criticism if you joke about them?

Here's the joke in question:





And here's Joan trying to defend herself:




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Now I don't think she's a bad person, and I don't think she meant to harm anyone -- but bottom line is she does. Because others do not take it lightly and they find it offensive and disrespectful.

I just don't really see the point in trying to be controversial, as if it's the only way to make your jokes worthy. And you see it more and more with comedians.