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Alonzo
09-14-2007, 02:25 AM
I thought this belonged in the ethics forum but, since we don't have one, I was left to decide between religion, political humor and off topic. Since the topic itself isn't a joke and the question isn't lighthearted I chose here.

I saw this on a postcard at Newbury Comics, which is a local record store chain:

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2920/santaif5.jpg

Now, honestly, I think the joke is hilarious, and I wouldn't have an issue with it if it were a cartoon. It's perfect as a cartoon. But to take a real corpse, Pope or not, and use it to make a joke? I don't think so.
underdawg
09-14-2007, 02:32 AM
Oh that is so funny. It does look like Santa. As far as I know the dead don't care if you joke about them.
ECW
09-14-2007, 02:46 AM
Where you been, Zo? This has been floating around for quite a while now. I see your point but sometimes you have to laugh at things. All respects to the Pope, this is funny.
moses2792796
09-15-2007, 09:39 AM
Nothing's sacred in the West, not even the Pope's corpse.
BoogyMan
09-15-2007, 03:12 PM
This is simply more evidence of the coarsening of society and of the collective loss of what used to be considered a sense of propriety Zo.
Buck Laser
09-15-2007, 07:28 PM
Yet the fact remains that every Pope I can remember--since Pius No. whatever--has had his body on display, as John Paul's was. Maybe I'm one of those who just wants to deny mortality, but displaying a body like that seems a bit creepy. So my objection starts a bit earlier than the "cartoon."
Labrocca
09-15-2007, 07:37 PM
One has to think that God has a sense of humor too.
Professor
09-18-2007, 04:01 AM
The butt of the joke is Bush not the Pope.
ViolaLee
09-18-2007, 04:07 AM
Yeah, it's not a joke about the Pope, it's a joke about how dumb Bush is. So I don't think the corpse is the joke. Bush is the joke.
Stoner
09-18-2007, 04:22 AM
That was hysterical.

Yeah, people need to stop being so PC. It's ridiculous.
David Hume
09-19-2007, 02:46 PM
I'm guessing you didn't like "Weekend At Bernie's"[hr]Or even "Weekend At Bernie's II"
Alonzo
09-19-2007, 08:12 PM
I'm guessing you didn't like "Weekend At Bernie's"[hr]Or even "Weekend At Bernie's II"


Whose corpse did they dig up to film?
David Hume
09-20-2007, 01:41 AM
Some bit actor, I guess.
Professor
09-22-2007, 01:20 AM
That was hysterical.

Yeah, people need to stop being so PC. It's ridiculous.


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