Sarcasm

Sarcasm is the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

The key to humor is often self-loathing or sarcasm. In a sense, that's how self-loathing is made palatable. James Gray

Neither irony or sarcasm is argument. Samuel Butler

Sarcasm I now see to be, in general, the language of the devil; for which reason I have long since as good as renounced it. Thomas Carlyle

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit since its aim is to belittle or hurt someone, and to laugh at their expense; we associate the word "cutting" with it. Mary Purnell

Sarcasm is said to be a low form of humour as its intent is generally to get laughs at someone else's expense. The pointed humour may not be funny to the victim but its funny to those who understand the barb as it feeds their intellectual egos. David Buley, Seaforth

Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit... Because it is only marginally better than being witless. Vikram Karekatte, North Sydney

Recent research at the University of Haifa claims that sarcasm is a complex high order skill needing an ability to understand other peoples state of mind and emotions. Its low because it targets chiefly the sensitive, inarticulate, unsophisticated and powerless. Paul Roberts, Lake Cathie

Isa 28:22 Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.

Isa 28:15 Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

Sarcasm sometimes is portrayed as a pretense of lying, and the pretense is supposed to be funny. Those who use sarcasm may hope to hide within what they think is a clever idea of using their words (their sarcastic message), and even though it may bear forth falsehood, they still hope at least some of those who are listening may enjoy the 'humor', as if it were good humor. Do you care about the others who are left bleeding from the emotional impact of the cutting down and the mockery?

At other times, sarcasm is presented with a vicious bite, to inflict blatant mockery - humor excluded.

Compassion and mockery do not mix. A bondage holds those who willfully defy or ignore the way of love, preferring to sneer. Jesus and John the prophet taught the way of compassion and love, which is the path to liberty.

Sarcasm - From Late Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός ‎(sarkasmós, “a sneer”), from σαρκάζειν ‎(sarkázein, “gnash the teeth (in anger), literally, to strip off the flesh”), from σάρξ ‎(sárx, “flesh”).

Many people use it in their everyday life, and what I can’t help but think is: if sarcasm is the tool of the weak, what does that make the human race?

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