In light of all the news feeds constantly pouring in about Tracy Morgan’s hateful, homophobic rant during a comedy routine, something has struck me. When has hate become funny?

It seems the over the years, the American public has become increasingly desensitized to what is considered hurtful, or even, hateful. We’ve gone a long ways from laughing at Bugs Bunny hitting Elmer Fudd with an anvil to joking about stabbing your own son because he’s a homosexual.

Where has the line gone?

Screw the line… where have our hearts gone? Whether there are boundaries or not, shouldn’t our own consciences be aware of when something ceases to be humorous, and hurts much more than it tickles?

Tracy Morgan is to blame for most of this, but have we as a social and media environment facillitated these comedians? Causing them to think that we would find these routines humorous to begin with?

Link to the actual news story.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504943_162-20070559-10391715.html