A very Personal View from Malcolm New
One point that seems to have escaped the commentators is that the real moral question is how we treat our neighbour. If we are going to laugh at the old, cripples and those who are unable to defend themselves then things have really come to a pretty pass. I am old enough to remember 'That Was The Week That Was' and as far as I remember it was the rich and powerful that were the focus of any attacks. Attacking the weak and defenceless who have caused no offence is cowardly and pathetic.
Whether certain delicate things should be mentioned is a matter of taste. It is sad that certain repressed people find such things amusing - it is probably a sign of their immaturity. It hardly takes much talent to shock and upset people (although eventually if things are allowed to continue no one will be shocked) so why should people be paid colossal sums to do just that? With an injection of quality and real talent the BBC should be able to produce programs to encourage us to laugh constructively at ourselves rather than at other people.