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if you want to you can come eat my ice cream. cause it's the only thing that is going to make you feel better right now.

1st up: is humor immoral?

now if you have had facebook or twitter, you have consequently heard my questioning. it is a very interesting question. the article that sparked this thought can be found here. so, what do you think? where does humor originate? is it the incongruity of nature and the world around us? or does it derive from our perception of superiority?

well, if it does come from a superiority, how does a Christian integrate this into their living style? well, first off, it's not a very popular opinion to hold. (humor is immoral) the article argues that humor originated in the African jungle as an alternative to violence. We can all agree that an human instinct is to be better than the competition. So if a man is looking for a sexual partner to advance is genome, he has to be better.

One option is violence. He can champion himself through violence. There are several consequences for this route. It takes a lot of energy to become stronger and bigger than the competition. Also, there is a lot of risk in this position.

Another option is verbal. Here, the man makes his claims for dominance by boasting that he is the biggest baddest mofo. Another verbal option is to make the competition look foolish by pointing out their mistakes or short comings. Humor.

Dr. Charles Gruner of The University of Georgia believes that superiority is the root of humor.

A question that this raises in my mind is are we all equal? That is much a question about America as it is about Christianity.

Can God then be funny? yes, because that is what makes him God. is he superior.

What if we leave Christianity behind and only discuss this in terms of a social context?

These are some of the questions that I am wrestling with right now. Along with: can I even be funny anymore and still see people/myself in the former as equal?