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Humour at its best allows people to acknowledge, and think about, otherwise difficult topics
Humour is one of the essential ingredients to a good society. It helps us deal with otherwise difficult issues in a more light-hearted manner, allowing people to examine them without becoming overwhelmed by their complexity.
It allows people to acknowledge that these issues are difficult, which helps them understand the need for their society to address them. This also leads directly to a better understanding of the issue and therefore its solution.
Humour is also a social tool; it helps people relate to one another, and understand each other's view points. It can be used to unite groups of people in difficult circumstances - for example by making jokes about a dictator.
Humour can be used to bring people closer together by giving them shared experiences and stories. This social bond is important for a strong society.
Humour can be used as a tool for change. It allows people to challenge authority, and express their opinions in a light hearted way.
However, I must confess that humour is not without its dangers. It can be used to hurt people and groups of people, such as those who are already vulnerable.