“morality is not sufficient for virtue; virtue also requires intelligence and lucidity. It is something that humor reminds us of and that prudence prescribes. It is imprudent to heed morality alone, and it is immoral to be imprudent.”22 By forcing us to test our understanding and application of prudence, satire paradoxically deepens our understanding of prudence.
Why good comedians often have an edge of prophet calling the wilderness to them. They make fun (in a witty way) if our modern way of life pointing out the folly. Comedy can be looked at as a guide on a culture’s moral boundaries.
