Blog 6: Paramedic Method

Original:
Generally this claim sounds absurd since it states that a commercial which offends two large groups of people should be allowed to air on the grounds that it offends both groups rather than one group. However, this is actually quite common justification in today’s society; just look at the television cartoon South Park. It pokes fun at numerous different groups of people from a variety of races and religions, yet the show has already seen sixteen seasons and years of television. The reason is because not every member of the groups being parodied find the jokes to be intolerably offensive. Similarly, while some females might find a commercial that stereotypes women offensive, not all women would find the commercial offensive. Likewise the hidden male stereotypes that likely exist in the commercial are not offensive to the vast majority of males. A commercial that offends both groups without crossing the line has found a good harmony and should be allowed to air on television.

Paramedic Method Revised:
Generally this claim sounds absurd since it states that a commercial which offends two large groups of people should be allowed to air on the grounds that it offends both groups rather than one group. However, today's society often uses this justification; just look at the television cartoon South Park. It pokes fun at numerous different groups of people from a variety of races and religions, yet the show has already seen sixteen seasons and years of television. Undoubtedly, because not every member of the groups being parodied find the jokes intolerably offensive. Similarly, while some females might find a commercial that stereotypes women offensive, not all women would find the commercial offensive. Likewise the hidden male stereotypes that likely exist in the commercial are not offensive to the vast majority of males. A commercial that offends both groups without crossing the line has found a good harmony and should be allowed to air on television.