Though this might be a more natural home:

Let’s just get this out of the way. (Assuming it fits, which it might not.)

These people have horses, but they’re complaining about the odor from a surgically clean garage?

A star really isn’t enough. I want to bake you a cake in the shape of a star and personally deliver it to you.

You make great points here, but I don’t think you’re taking into account that the context of Top Gear was white British guys galavanting around the world having a laugh at other cultures. It’s not a stand-up act, and they don’t have the writing chops of Chapelle’s team, or Chapelle’s presentational skills - to say…

So I’m wrong because you say so, and I’m a bigot, and all I want is to appear sensitive (weird behavior for a bigot)? ...k.

Again, that’s not what I said. I think a more likely train of thought would be “This is the big car show, huh? Wow, that joke was racist. No thanks, no more car things for me, these guys are douchebags.” Maybe you find that kind of association stupid, but these are the kinds of mental shortcuts that people take…

That’s just not even remotely what I’m saying.

In the sense that I make my own opinions pretty clear in the asking, then yes, they are loaded questions. You are totally justified in pointing out that my biases and opinions are easily visible in the questions themselves. I’m not trying to hide that. But still, the questions stand and are relevant. Arguing with…

Yes. It matters. Motive is not what always matters. There are crimes that begin with the word “involuntary” precisely because as individuals, we are responsible for the results of what we say and do, not just why we say and do things.

I hear you, but I think the key difference is that Dave Chapelle is a black man living in America, and our historical and cultural context - the world in which he makes his jokes - is one of white people oppressing black people. In a perfect world, everyone could make all the jokes and it would be cool, but I just…

I get that lots of people here don’t think the racial humor played a part in all of them ultimately leaving the show, but I legitimately want Clarkson’s take on that. Remember, they were privy to discussion with BBC brass that we are not. I am doubtful that there was no cumulative effect. It’s a real question. Did…

Hey there. I have indeed watched the show, and of course they do indeed send up everyone, including themselves. I definitely wouldn’t argue that, but like you say, it doesn’t really excuse the times they’ve gone over the line. It’s great that you enjoy the show and you’re not offended. I wouldn’t ever try to be…

Oh man, I just saw that it’s your birthday. If you really want to debate, cool, but are you sure you want to do it today? In all seriousness, I don’t want to spoil someone’s birthday.

No one accused you of being in “an unstable frame of mind”. I am just curious why you’re so mad. Again, why are you so mad? In terms of facts, what are you looking for? The facts of the things they’ve said are pretty cut and dried. They said those things. Many people complained. Is there some other data point…

“If you know that you’re going to have no impact on the show or Jalopnik, then why even bother posting?”

To plant seeds of doubt in the minds of those who are exposed to racist jokes that maybe, just maybe, this isn’t ok.

You’re so, so angry. Why are you so mad? What’s wrong with asking some questions? How does that hurt you? I’m good, man. I just want to know if the racist jokes will continue and if they’re cool with that and if Jalopnik is cool with that. I tell you what, I’m getting the impression that the answer is a…

I actually want answers to all my questions in my original post. Did you actually doubt that I want the answers? Or are you here to offer your opinion of someone else requesting non-softball questions? Does that bother you? Why?

The responses here are very interesting. Why pile on to tell me not to be offended? I’m fine. I asked some legitimate questions. What so bothers people about those questions that they take exception? If my questions offend you, why? What drives a person to say hey, that’s not racist, or that racism is ok when…

So racist jokes are ok, as long as they’re entertaining. Cool.

Why tell me to lighten up? Are you concerned for my well-being? I’m guessing not, which is fine. But if the message is “don’t worry about it” when why bother to comment? Maybe you shouldn’t worry about it? Why do you feel the need to defend…