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Sarcasm & struggle

Prompt: What is the purpose of sarcasm? How can people recognize and handle sarcasm when it is directed at them?(BC)

The use of irony to mock or convey contempt. I have a troubled relationship with sarcasm. I find it most of the time not funny but rude and out of place. The difficulty with irony is that it should be recognized as such, otherwise it is just wrong. Mockery or contempt disguised as fun won’t do. So you have to know the person who uses sarcasm very well in order to know s/he meant it a certain way. When it’s used properly, like a good stand-up comedian, then I like its clean cut version of fun. Otherwise, it is merely offending.

Prompt: If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Frederick Douglass What is your take on this quote? Is Mr. Douglass right?(BCoFs)

When overcoming a struggle there can be progress, but not in all cases. Sometimes progress is obtained gradually without struggle. In learning, progress is obtained in phases, gradually. But with some other life challenges, there is struggle first. It all depends on what part of Life you’re talking about. Douglass is right sometimes.