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Originally Posted by masraum
...I think it's possible to laugh at unfortunate situations while feeling pity or sadness about those situations.
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I agree. Humor is interesting and complex.
Who's first impulse isn't to laugh when they see someone slip on a banana peel and go down? And who's second impulse isn't to then immediately feel a pang of compassion and concern for the victim? We humans are interesting and complex.
Way back when, I happened onto a quote by Horace Walpole which struck a chord. It always comes to mind when I'm conflicted by mixed emotions. It came to mind when I opened the video, started to laugh, at the same time feeling pity for that poor woman:
"This world is a comedy to those that think, a tragedy to those that feel."
Helps me keep my balance on this tightrope lest I plummet into the abyss, laughing hysterically or sobbing uncontrollably.
(that's an evil grin
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