Critic: People today place an especially high value on respect for others; yet, in their comedy acts, many of today' s most popular comedians display blatant disrespect for others  But when people fail to live up to the very ideals they hold in highest esteem, exaggeration of such failings often forms the basis of successful comedy
Thus the current popularity of comedians who display disrespect in their acts is hardly surprising
Many people disapprove of the portrayal of blatant disrespect for others in comedy acts.