When it comes to racially charged language, it really all depends on the context. People know what kind of comedy they expect when they see a certain comedian. Most people would give Maher a pass because he is well known for his liberal politics. Still I understand why people would get offended. If the African-American community finds it offensive then Maher has to understand that, he cannot say what black people can or cannot be offended over. This is why I had an issue with Sarah Silverman’s argument when she was trying to defend her joke. She said she had the right to use that racial slur, and she did not understand why people of Asian descent would find it offensive. For some comedians, like in Silverman’s case, they know that using racial