Birth Control and Satire

I believe that Satire is probably the best way to convince a large audience that an idea is absurd. Jon Stewart's video was a perfect example of it.  Rush Limbaugh statements were truly absurd, and I don’t even think it would take Jon Stewart for the average person to realize it.

Rush Limbaugh attempted to use comedy to convince his audience too, but the way he used it was so grotesque that it was offensive.  Satire can also be considered offensive when taken the wrong way, but the problem with Limbaugh’s statements about the speaker being a slut is that he didn’t mean for his statements to be understood in any other way.

Personally, I think it would make sense to offer birth control through health insurance because it would result in increased health for women who suffer from menstrual problems, and it would also help to decrease the cost the government has to pay in the long run.  Without the birth control pill being covered, there would be more babies born, and if the baby is born because the mom couldn’t afford a birth control pill, then statistically the likelihood that the baby will be on welfare is very high.   I really liked how Stewart managed to have a professional opinion in the talk even though his entire show is for comedic value, but it really helped to prove a political point. 

It really sickens me that the republican presidential candidates only had an issue with the wording, and not with the logic.  Stewart pointed out this fact and I think that’s the point that will stick with me during election season this fall.