At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted.
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Any move trying to cover up the cause of the accident and any passive attitude toward the probe are deemed deception and a defiance of law.
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If you fear making anyone mad, then you ultimately probe for the lowest common denominator of human achievement.
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The purpose of all higher education is to make men aware of what was and what is to incite them to probe into what may be. It seeks to teach them to understand, to evaluate, to communicate.
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I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of others.
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