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The nice thing about comedy is that any subject can be put under a facetious light, lowering people's defenses, opening concepts and ideas to them that would otherwise be totally shut down. I'm surprised at the number of bestiality jokes in media that do not end in the zoophile/bestialist getting punished. If there's hatred behind the jokes, they don't go the extra mile to make that apparent (compared to pedo jokes or hell even GAY jokes 30/40 years ago). Bestiality jokes are more absurd humor than gross-out, the way it's often presented.
I think a few strategically placed zoo jokes in comedies would reduce antagonism or even endear some individuals' minds than if the same minds were put through documentaries stating the facts etc. like activists like to think is the way to do things.
The sheep skit with Gene Wilder in 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex' will grab the hearts of more people than any documentary can. And maybe THEN 1% of the people see that will take the concept of loving an animal less seriously.
And while I respect those who want their love life taken seriously, it's better to be viewed frivolously than with abhorrence.
To be fair, maybe I've just been lucky in that I've seen very few zoo jokes that are hateful. If it turns out most are, then this whole theory is shot.
I think a few strategically placed zoo jokes in comedies would reduce antagonism or even endear some individuals' minds than if the same minds were put through documentaries stating the facts etc. like activists like to think is the way to do things.
The sheep skit with Gene Wilder in 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Sex' will grab the hearts of more people than any documentary can. And maybe THEN 1% of the people see that will take the concept of loving an animal less seriously.
And while I respect those who want their love life taken seriously, it's better to be viewed frivolously than with abhorrence.
To be fair, maybe I've just been lucky in that I've seen very few zoo jokes that are hateful. If it turns out most are, then this whole theory is shot.
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