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[–] binux@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I cannot think of a joke - except for puns - that do not have a victim.

You either don't hear enough jokes or you have a bad sense of humour. Either way this is just objectively wrong

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works -5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

it's not just jokes (again, excepting word play) - all narrative forms adhere to this. The concept of all stories is essentially based on conflict, where a platform is established, corrupted and reset.

"Punching down" means making jokes at the expense of vulnerable people. But all jokes have a punch line of some description- so it is impossible to be both a joke and have no resolution.

Some surreal humor relies on subverting this form somewhat, but the tension is usually released in other ways (i.e. a "straightman" or "fish out of water", commenting on it or else a structural change like cutting to a different scene)