Are We Taking Comedy Too Seriously?

Lately, it feels like comedians are being held to a higher standard than politicians, public figures, or even actual criminals. Every joke gets dissected, outrage spreads, and suddenly, there are calls for bans and legal action. But at the end of the day, comedy is just that—comedy. It’s meant to entertain, not to be taken as some grand societal message. If you don’t like a comedian or their jokes, just don’t watch them. Why do we feel the need to police what others find funny? The thing is, offense is subjective. What one person finds hilarious, another might find offensive. If we start banning everything that offends someone, where does it stop? Imagine an atheist demanding that kids stop praying in a temple because they think it’s harmful—sounds absurd, right? In the same way, if a joke offends you, the logical response is to stop watching, not to demand that nobody else gets to enjoy it. And about the recent controversy—the joke in question isn’t even some new, shocking thing. It’s an old joke, probably 8–10 years old, and quite popular. Yeah, it’s weird, but it is what it is. Acting like it’s some uniquely horrible thing that needs banning is just selective outrage. Meanwhile, actual issues—corruption, crime, people in power literally inciting violence—don’t get nearly the same level of outrage. But a comedy show? That’s where we draw the line? This isn’t to say comedians are beyond criticism. If you don’t like something, speak up, have a discussion, share your views. But calls for bans, legal action, and treating jokes like serious societal threats? That’s just giving comedy way more power than it actually has. what do you think?