How does having a sense of humor relate to philosophical truths?

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Ouroborus

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Must laughter at others feeble attempts always be construed as ridicule? Perhaps the person laughing is simply taking delight in observing others going through a learning process. Most true philosophers be cold, calculating, and stoic?

OK. Not to get too religious or sacrilegious here, but I seem to recall... the shortest verse in the Bible is "Jesus wept." Is their anything in the Bible about Jesus having a good belly laugh? Perhaps, after raising someone from the dead??

"Hey, Lazarus! Are you feeling any better? Wow, Dude, you looked so funny lying there all still and lifeless! Glad I could help you out. Now, I think we should share a glass of wine at your favorite eatery, while you tell me one of those hilarious jokes of yours. I've been waiting four days to hear one!"
 
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Qwestion_kid1990

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Well I think jesus had a sense of humor, he turned water into wine. "Oh you ran out, hmm one moment, (poof) there ya go mate, make sure to sober up before you drive your ass home"

Side note: Laughter is used to make light of - moments in uncomfortable situations. If jesus laughed after raising lazarus from the dead, then he would be inclining that what he did was not a miracle nor important.

Then again, If he did laugh, then it would make light of it... and that is strangely justifiable... after all for him raising someone from the dead is like taking a piss behind the house.
"Hmm your dead (poke) and now your alive! Who's next? I can do this all day!"
I wish there was some humor in the bible myself... then again... Humor and wisdom don't really co-exsist.

Its sad being in a world torn in so many directions.
 
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