Michael Jackson RIP

1. jokes about child abuse/rape/sexual violence are absolutely, unquestionably wrong and its lamentable that anyone would think otherwise. imagine if you, your brother/sister, girlfriend/boyfriend or your own child had been abused or raped by someone, i doubt you'd be making jokes about it. it will never ever be funny. the effects dont just go away after a few days, they stay with you forever and im amazed and saddened that there are so many people that think jokes about those subjects are fine to make. cheap shot jokes about the fact that he's died on the other hand, pfff, go ahead.
   
   
   

Nonsense. It's being able to laugh and make jokes about terrible things that facilitates our getting over them. If you're not comfortable with that fine, but don't presume to speak for others who are.