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As long as the jokes are in good taste, I am fine with them. However, that doesn't mean dead baby jokes are in good taste, because it isn't. Never was in the first place. Would I be offended? Of course not. You can't offend me. :)

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Originally Posted by aisle_s

I'm very, very, very offended by them. I'd probably not talk to the person again as the above poster said. They aren't funny, anything to do with the loss of a life isn't very humorous at all (ala Darwin Awards etc...I don't care how foolish a person is, they're still a living being).

The same goes for child rape jokes...wtf is funny about that??

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An average person won’t laugh at a ‘dead baby joke/child rape joke’ because they think that the concept is amusing; they will laugh because the joke is in such obvious bad taste that it’s hilarious.

Very.... Very Funny.

I don't care about any of these kinds of jokes. I'll laugh if the humour is good, but it rarely is, as these kind of jokes are usually just for shock value. And I think that's boring.

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Originally Posted by The Devourer Of Worlds

Are people still offended by Dead Baby/Child Rape jokes, or is their shock value pretty much null and void now days? I seriously don’t think I’ve heard anyone react to one particularly badly (or at least any worse than saying ‘that’s SO wrong’).

Thoughts?

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In any case, I think those kind of jokes are highly inappropriate. ^^

The jokes aren't really supposed to be funny as much as shock you at the punchline. Baby jokes don't really bother me much, though they're not good, but child rape ones do very much.

Babies are annoying.

Child Rape is 'ewwwy.'

I think jokes like that are in VERY bad taste. I am offended by both.

A joke is a joke. I might not find it funny, but I sure wouldnt get offended.

I dont understand how dead baby jokes are funny. :greenie:

Apparently AIDS jokes are o.k. now.

AIDS jokes have been okay for years.

I think it all depends on preference. I find that I laugh at jokes at the expense of babies, but i don't like babies, they eat, poop, and sleep and are usually fat. Little kids are cool though. Further, the jokes about dead babies are rather unrealistic, which I think is their appeal.

As far as child rape, other than jokes about Michael Jackson, I've never heard any. I think those are much more distasteful.

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Originally Posted by Vincent Valentine

Some things you simply don't joke about.

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There is nothing that is not a valid target for making jokes about. Aside from anything else many, many Humans get comfort from humor, and further often can best deal with things by joking about them. No matter how unsavory those things might be.

I've not heard any child rape jokes, but I think dead baby jokes are pretty funny.

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Originally Posted by Leeza

They are jokes of extremely poor taste and I think it reflects on the character of the person who tells them and thinks that they are hilarious.

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