Comedian Jonathan Turley challenges blasphemy laws with daringly irreverent comedy routine
Jonathan Turley examines how humor is increasingly viewed as intolerable in the anti-free speech community, with satire and parody being deemed the most off-limits forms of expression. The author argues that this shift poses a significant threat to free speech and comedic freedom.
Jonathan Turley examines how humor has become a target in the anti-free speech community, with satire and parody often being deemed intolerable due to their ability to pierce societal taboos and challenge the status quo. This shift raises questions about what constitutes blasphemy in modern times. As Turley argues, the most provocative form of expression now is laughter aimed at those who hold power or privilege. The tension between free speech and social tolerance has never been more acute.
