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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this generation, when the line between offensive comedy and off-limits jokes is very thin, it’s difficult to determine whether one is just being funny or downright offensive. People say, comedy is subjective. What is funny to you may not be funny or even worse, insulting to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this news about comedian David Suarez being on trial for a tweet about women with Down Syndrome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/euroweeklynews.com\/2021\/04\/22\/popular-comedian-on-trial-over-humiliating-tweet-about-down-syndrome-women<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What are your thoughts on this issue?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Do you agree with the court sentence the comedian received? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is black humor? Do you find it funny?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. When do we draw the line between humorous and offensive?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Are there laws in your country that penalize people who offend others in social media? If none, do you think there should be?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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