Lenny Bruce, proponent of free speech or insensitive jerk?

[bhunt70]

discuss.

[arcane1]

1. it is entirely possible, even likely

to be both :)

[skooooo]

2. Exactly -- one can be both, quite easily.

[arcane1]

4. probably MORE easily

since people rarely try to silence those who say things that make everyone warm and fuzzy-feeling.

[bhunt70]

3. very true, but does one outweigh the other?

[arcane1]

5. that I cannot answer

simply because I don't know much about Lenny besides having heard a few of his bits

[skooooo]

7. ...depends on your point of view..

...and maybe if you're the target of the "assholes".

[OpSomBlood]

6. Absolutely both.

EOM.

[Wickerman]

8. Absolutley both, but more importantly the former

[slackmaster]

9. Both - Kind of the Larry Flynt of his day

Gotta despise them at times but respect their right to speak their minds.

[lapfog_1]

11. More like

the Howard Stern... and before him, George Carlin

[Deja Q]

10. Low-brow comedian (read on!)

So what? If he's funny he's funny. It's nevcer tasteless if you laugh.

He's a precursor to "South Park". Big deal.