Subject: Allow me to point you to the PPC Constitution.
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Posted on: 2014-06-16 16:32:00 UTC
Specifically, Article 3:
3. Jokes about subjects such as rape, murder, abuse, bigotry and mental health issues will not be tolerated. These topics are considered to be Unfunny and 'it was just a joke!' will not be an accepted argument or excuse under any circumstances.
I will also point you to the proposed amended Articles 1 & 1.5 (which no-one has objected to):
1. Discrimination and persecution of any kind will not be tolerated, especially on the basis of sexism, racism, ableism, nationalism, homophobia, transphobia, or religion. We will not tolerate individual people or groups who intentionally oppress, persecute, abuse, other, use or otherwise attack others in any way, shape or form, for any reason.
1.5. This includes ‘joking’ about such subjects. If people are discriminated against or persecuted because of something, making jokes about it is Not Funny. Equally, jokes about rape, murder, abuse, and mental health issues are Not Funny - nor is anything which causes genuine suffering. ‘It was just a joke’ is not an excuse - it’s self-incrimination.
If you want to make a deliberately bad story, that's your decision. If you want to make a deliberately offensive story... don't. And reexamine your motivations.
hS