Quoting Dan W:

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Quoting Daddy DVD:

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Perhaps you should be a little bit more openminded instead of saying I approve of "brutalizing women if you dislike what they are saying".

It just gets worse with you doesn't it? You are actually asking me to be "open-minded" to this sort of brutality rather than you accepting what you condone by circulating these videos.

what do you think of people that have 'A Clockwork Orange' as one of the films they own? Do you think that this condones brutality and rape when they own these films?

ps - I own Clockwork Orange and I don't.

Quoting Dan W:

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You are actually asking me to be "open-minded" to this sort of brutality rather than you accepting what you condone by circulating these videos.

No, I don't. I meant you should be more tolerable to what other people may think is funny and that it doesn't have to indicate they approve of the behavior that is shown.

The reality is that these videos depict a 340lb linebacker in full gear knocking a 100 lb woman 20 feet and rendering her unconscious. Several of you find that to be "funny" (haha). You post those videos in this forum and not only expect everyone else to see them as "funny"(haha) you demand that we be tolerant of your humor when we don't. If that isn't condoning the brutality in the videos, nothing is.

The fact that you find depiction of brutality on a woman to be "funny" ("hilarious" by one of you) is telling in itself. To defend it and demand that I, or anyone else, be tolerant is simply staggering!

It get's better! You guys are throwing red arrows now!!!

Quoting Rico:

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I tend to think some here are more intent on defending there candidate ergo the non-tolerance & strident opinions.
Rick

Your "tendencies" of belief are incorrect in my case. I happen to have been physically abused as a small child and I have seen this sort of thing first hand. This sort of brutality is a great many things but laughable is not on my list. The fact that you find it the least bit amusing is despicable.

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Dan - Being, been "physically abused as a small child" explains allot about your behavior here, I'm sorry that occurred in your life.

I also strongly resent your comment,

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The fact that you find it to be humorous makes me wonder if this is how you treat the women in your life.

This really contempable, & beneath you Dan!

A small amount of humor you extrapolate to concern how I treat woman! Shame on you! You also coyly post your concern publicly as to plant a seed/belief in the community, about me.

Rick

So, when all else fails, fall back on condescension, eh? You"re falling further.

Resent what you like. You have defended these videos and the depictions in them. When you face that reality, it is you who will feel shame.

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This place is incredible. I express an opinion about the posted video and get a red arrow? This takes the cake.

That's why I post very rarely in those politic topic. The fuse is really short on those subject, whatever we say it's almost certain that someone will not agree and not agreing here means a red arrow.

It's interesting to look at the DVD collections of those who do and do not find the videos funny... There are far more offensive bits of humor to be found in some of the films of those who decry these videos.  Airplane! for example.  (I'm lazy, so I stopped at the A's, but I'm guessing the B-Z's had some winners too)

Personally, I don't find the videos all that funny.  They're a one joke show that relies on shock value. 

A quick Wikipedia search shows that the "Terry Tate" gag has been going on for a while.  A football player who tries to solve everything with the only tool in his box... football moves.  It's like the old SNL "Samurai <X>" sketches without John Belushi. 

And those got old quick too.

Humor by it's nature presents situations that can and SHOULD make us uncomfortable.  Humor is at it's most effective IMO when it walks the line where you need to laugh before you cry.