Are racist jokes ok?

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I’m wondering if racist jokes are ok to say (in proper company of course). I’m a college kid, and everybody I know has made some sort of racist joke here or there, with no harm intended.

So are jokes like that OK if theres no bad motive involved?
 
I would say no, as they tend to be uncharitable (and show general disrespect towards other creatures of God).

It could be considered a jocose lie, although I’m not entirely sure.
 
What do you mean by racist? Jokes about other races, or jokes that are derogatory of other races? There’s nothing wrong with jokes about race as they as they do not insult that race.
 
Can you give an example of a joke about race that does not insult the race?
 
This one is a little racy, but it’s cute and certainly does not insult the race - quite the contrary…(My MIL actually told this to me years ago). Scroll down to see it…be warned…it’s a little racy…

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This fellow was so deeply in love that just before he was married, he had his bride’s name tattooed on his love muscle. Normally, only the first and last letters were visible, although when he was aroused, the tattoo spelled out W-E-N-D-Y. Now they’re on their honeymoon at a resort in Montego Bay. One night, in the men’s room, this fellow finds himself standing next to a tall Jamaican at the urinal. To his amazement, he notices that this man, too, has the letters W-Y tattooed on his privates. “Excuse me,” he says, “but I couldn’t help noticing your tattoo. Do you have a girlfriend named Wendy?” "No way, mon, I work for the Tourist board. Mine reads, "Welcome to Jamaica, mon, have a nice day.'
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Uh…

I wouldn’t feel comfortable telling that joke to anyone. I don’t think it’s racist at all, but I don’t think it’s appropriate either. 😑
 
The most important lady in my life is black. Her family tells the funniest jokes in the world about themselves.

I’m British, so I know some great ones about my people.

The trick to if it’s wrong or not is in the intention. Do you want to hurt someone? Do you think the joke is true?
 
Heres what I think. I think it is a racist joke if it comes from a racist. If you are not racist then the joke cannot be deemed as racist. Thats what I think anyways.
 
aball1035 said:
I’m wondering if racist jokes are ok to say (in proper company of course). I’m a college kid, and everybody I know has made some sort of racist joke here or there, with no harm intended.

So are jokes like that OK if theres no bad motive involved?
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There is always harm in a joke that makes another human deprived of their dignity simply because another human has decided they do not have the same right to dignity.

Give us an example of your racist joke that is “okay” and does not intend harm.
 
Alexander_Smith said:
What do you mean by racist? Jokes about other races, or jokes that are derogatory of other races? There’s nothing wrong with jokes about race as they as they do not insult that race.
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Give me an example of a joke about another race other than yours that is not insulting that race.
 
They sure are! 👍

If you’re a racist. 🙂

Even if you’re not racist while making an offensive joke, it still hurts someone. You’re still degrading an ethnicity/culture for the sake of being funny. If you have to rely on making someone else look bad to make your joke funny, chances are it wasn’t really funny to someone in the first place.
 
What if it’s offensive but there’s no meanness intended? For example, I have a black friend, and i sometimes joke about how he has to sit in the back if i give him a ride but other times he’ll make some joke about how since im white, i’m surely a weak, pampered little mama’s boy (or something of the sort).

We’re still great friends lol
 
aball1035 said:
What if it’s offensive but there’s no meanness intended? For example, I have a black friend, and i sometimes joke about how he has to sit in the back if i give him a ride but other times he’ll make some joke about how since im white, i’m surely a weak, pampered little mama’s boy (or something of the sort).

We’re still great friends lol
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Perhaps you don’t see who the butt end of the joke is when you do josh around with your friend.

When you joke about a black person sitting in the back of your mode of transport, you conjure up the Back of the Bus for Blacks ugly racist past of this country in the US.
You are actually mocking the ones who started that program and sat back and did not stop it from happening.
They were the ones who also used the bible to do just that. They discriminated against blacks using the old Ham in the bible excuse for their racism.
If blacks think you are weak and a pampered little mama’s boy, on what basis do they have to say that?
 
no one has yet to answer if Ole and Lena jokes are ok?

or how about Jose and Lupe?
 
StrawberryJam said:
Give me an example of a joke about another race other than yours that is not insulting that race.
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What do you call two mexicans playing soccer against each other??? Juan on Juan. Now come on is that racist??? Tell me how is that insulting to Mexicans???
 
It stereotypes Mexicans as all being named “Juan”…at least some would take it that way.

It seems, though, by nature “racist” jokes by nature have an element of race in them, no?

In reality, the criteria for telling a joke is that it should not be offensive to anyone in any way, shape or form; that is the Christian ideal of what should pass our lips.

So if you are telling a “racist” joke that stereotypes a particular race i.e. one about asians being good at math to your asian friend, knowing that he will find it funny, I see nothing wrong with that.

But when you tell it among your fellow European-American engineering associates, some of whom live in daily fear of losing jobs overseas to asian car companies, and these folks are likely to spread the joke around not in a good natured way…that’s likely not OK.

So the context of the joke, along with the context of where, when, to whom and in what spirit it is told can influence it being OK or not OK. This regardless of whether or not the joke involves race or not.

Same can be said about “blonde” jokes.
 
I think the key is again in the intent. Life can be hard, you need to have a sense of humor. Telling these jokes with people who you know very well and know won’t take them the wrong way is fine.

If you know someone is sensitive, or you don’t know them well, don’t tell the joke. If you know the person well, than have a few laughs with them.
 
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