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Comedians: Soft Targets for Public Outrage?
15 Jul
Summary
- Comedians are easy targets during public outrage, says actor.
- Humor is judged by a small, unrepresentative segment of society.
- Intolerance has risen, sensationalizing issues instead of addressing them.
Actor Jaaved Jaaferi has come out in defense of comedian Pranit More, asserting that performers frequently become "soft targets" amidst public outcry. Jaaferi observed that humor is now often judged by a fraction of the population, lamenting a societal shift towards increased intolerance.
He stressed that audiences have the autonomy to attend or boycott shows. Jaaferi criticized the tendency to overlook larger societal problems while focusing condemnation on comedians, who are perceived as easy targets. He believes parents should moderate their children's media consumption rather than demanding widespread censorship.
The actor contrasted the current climate with past decades, noting that jokes and satire were more widely accepted in the 1990s and 2000s without widespread offense. He pointed out that much of the backlash against More came from individuals who were not present at the original performance, highlighting a trend of external judgment and moral policing.
