[garinda]

I think any humour can be cruel, but it depends on the context, of who says it, where it's said, and to whom.

The only thing I ever struggle to remember is jokes.

I'm just trying to think of a joke that doesn't ask the listener to laugh at some target.

Are there any?

Because we create taboos, about certain things that are off limits, people will still make jokes about them, and some people will laugh, mainly because of nerves, that a taboo subject has even been touched upon.

I don't think you can ban certain subjects, though of course you can limit the audience.

I once heckled someone at a comedy club in London, at a joke I found offensive, whilst I was sat right in the front row.

My heckle was way funnier than his act, and also got a bigger laugh, than he'd been getting up until then.

He totally lost it, and left the stage, without saying another word.

Result.

People will continue to joke about things some will find offensive.

People should be free to complain about them, if they do.