08-10-2010, 05:28 AM
Hi,
Well, first off let me congratulate you on your life. It sounds good.
No, because it isn't (I think) an either-or situation. If you say that *some* comedy is based on tragedy, I'll agree. Some is based on shock value (the f bomb approach being an example of that). Some is based on word play. I'm sure that, with a little thought, you can tie all of them to tragedy. But it is a stretch, you've hit upon a truth and you're turning it into a principle.
Which is why I pointed you to Stranger in a Strange Land.
"There exists . . . " and "For all . . . " are not interchangeable.
--Pete
Well, first off let me congratulate you on your life. It sounds good.
(08-10-2010, 04:29 AM)MEAT Wrote: Either you can agree with what I'm saying about comedy, or say I have simply failed to comprehend the concept.
No, because it isn't (I think) an either-or situation. If you say that *some* comedy is based on tragedy, I'll agree. Some is based on shock value (the f bomb approach being an example of that). Some is based on word play. I'm sure that, with a little thought, you can tie all of them to tragedy. But it is a stretch, you've hit upon a truth and you're turning it into a principle.
Which is why I pointed you to Stranger in a Strange Land.
"There exists . . . " and "For all . . . " are not interchangeable.
--Pete
How big was the aquarium in Noah's ark?