Yes, I am making the assumption that most people are like me, and they find it easier to express sympathy and compassion long-distance rather than up-close. Sometimes, I'm really good when I deal directly with people in need - but I fail an awful lot.

Today, Google shows 556,000 pages on "Jade Goody jokes." Why? What's the reason behind the phenomenon? I will completely agree that the jokes are nasty and mean and disgusting and shocking and disrespectful, but this is a folklore discussion, not a discussion of morals - tell me why it's happening, and what is it attempting to express or accomplish?

-Joe-