From: mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) Subject: Legitimate bawdy humor; was: Re: sex education - it's a joke ! Organization: AI Programs, University of Georgia, Athens Lines: 28 In article Lubosh.Hanuska@anu.edu.au (ljh) writes: >"Well, my son, the best advice I can give you is this: Eat a lot of >carrots!" >"Oh, do you really think that will work ?!? And should it be before or >after intercourse?" >"INSTEAD, my son, INSTEAD!" ... >Disclaimer: As a single Catholic I didn't have any business to post this >kind of joke to this group, so if you found it inappropriate [...] But what was wrong with it? It won't tempt anyone to any kind of sin, as far as I can tell. It doesn't belittle anyone. It does not substitute offensiveness for humor (it's genuinely funny). We shouldn't assume that _all_ jokes that mention sexuality are "dirty" merely because so many are. And we should never mistake prudery for spirituality. It can be the direct opposite -- a symptom of the _lack_ of a healthy perspective on God's creation. -- :- Michael A. Covington internet mcovingt@ai.uga.edu : ***** :- Artificial Intelligence Programs phone 706 542-0358 : ********* :- The University of Georgia fax 706 542-0349 : * * * :- Athens, Georgia 30602-7415 U.S.A. amateur radio N4TMI : ** *** ** <><