PrincessBabyCat But in this case, not telling the joke around the people involved won't spare them from being upset and offended. The relatives of Madeline McCann and victims of the Hillsborough disaster are already upset by this game. So no, whether I find it funny or not is not the point. The point is that this company is making money mocking grieving people and the people who buy or promote this game are supporting that.
Ok. They're upset. They're taking it personally. We get that.
You open the door to allow upset people to dictate free speech it's going to snowball into total censorship. No one is forcing them to play the game. No one is forcing the players to play those cards.
The queen is apparently upset about her immaculate ass being referenced. Should that card be pulled too?
Frankly, I find the those 9/11 tribute songs more insulting, as singers are profiting off the death of victims by playing on everyone's heart strings. At least CAH is honest with its intentions.
We have a Hurricane Katrina card here where thousands died, and the victims aren't throwing a fit about it. The cards in the UK were tested by focus groups and got no complaints.
The whole point of the game is to throw PC bullshit out the window for a couple hours over a glass of wine. The entire point of the game is to not give a fuck about people's delicate little feelings for a little bit. It's called Cards Against Humanity, it's right on the box that it's not going to be a family friendly game.
You don't like it, don't play it. But why should other people not have a good time playing a game they enjoy with friends?