Holding something (like hate) up to ridicule robs it of it's power. Arrogance, tyranny, stupidity, superstition, narrow mindedness; none can tolerate being laughed at for very long. I may someday start a thread devoted to the subject of humor as a weapon. It has a long and interesting history.


I think that, though I believe you may be right, laughing at people and ridiculing them might also be hurtful and cause more trouble than it does any real good.

If humor is a gun, truth are the bullets. As with any weapon, it can be used as a tool for good or for ill. What manner of society would ban or "control" humor because it might be misused to hurt someones feelings?