>I guess then that we differ. If someone makes me laugh I don't consider who did it (that would be discriminatory :-})
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>Maybe the person's motivation is not to make you laugh. Maybe their motivation is to insult you...

So if someone who is a member of a group to which you belong tells a joke at the expense of that group you might find it funny but if the same joke was told by someone who is not a member of the group then you might consider it an insult - or at least assume that their motivation was to insult you? Paranoia is too strong a word but I do find that odd.

Regards,
Viv