Is it acceptable to laugh at those less fortunate?

Well, is it?

Discuss...

How are you quantifying "less fortunate"?

It depends. If you're laughing at them because they're less fortunate, then probably not. If you're laughing at them because they've told a funny joke than I think that would be ok.

How are you quantifying "less fortunate"?

In whatever way you want, whether be it intellectually, financially, aesthetically, etc... etc...

Only if they are a different colour too

Depends what we call less fortunate really, someone disabled, for example, may be more fortunate than you in other ways

As a general rule, I laugh at most things, and people, I can't help it

In whatever way you want, whether be it intellectually, financially, aesthetically, etc... etc...

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fortunate

for·tu·nate (fôrch-nt)

adj.

1. Bringing something good and unforeseen; auspicious.

2. Having unexpected good fortune; lucky. See Synonyms at happy.

n.

One who has good fortune, especially a wealthy person.

Depends what we call less fortunate really, someone disabled, for example, may be more fortunate than you in other ways

What about laughing at Timmy and Jimmy characters on South Park?

I don't discriminate, I laugh at everyone

If there's some subtlety to it, it can be funny. If there isn't, it won't be.

To wit; pointing at someone overweight and saying, "You fat git!" is not funny. That doesn't mean that there cannot be funny jokes about someone being overweight - even the simple, old-fashioned ones like "Well he went on one of those speak-your-weight machines and it said 'No coach parties, please!' "

I was always taught that "there is always someone less fortunate than yourself, so be happy".

If it's a form of bullying, then no.

If it's being used to show example of how to avoid bad luck, then yes, to a point.

Well, is it?

 

Discuss...

Isn't it the basis of cutting edge, close to the bone comedy? It depends on how it's done. I am thinking of the recent Life's Too Short, for example.