Is satire a dead or dying art form in the contemporary world?

Question

I'm thinking here not only in terms of political, social or religious satire but also of a broader application of satirical humor, using irony and "inversion"," even the macabre to reveal folly.

Case in point:

A recent question on Yahoo! Answers inquired, "How do you survive a Zombie Attack?" I viewed this as a perfectly valid question, one that I could have fun with and maybe poke a little fun at Hollywood with. So I gave the following satirical answer. My question, in addition to the above, is why my relatives would stare at me as though I were losing my mind for writing this:

"Zombies, though persistent, lack basic intelligence. It's like they're pure drive with no rhyme or reason. The only way to survive such an attack is to feign zombiism yourself. Flagrantly kill enough innocent bystanders, all the while maintaining a vacant stare, no smile, no frown, and that relentless horde of zombies will simply accept you as one of their own. Do the job well and you may even earn yourself a permanent position among the troop. The upshot of all this is that, surrounded by myriad dead rotting bodies, YOU at least are still alive. "

Answer 1

Poke fun at Hollywood with an intelligent and interesting answer to a question about Zombies in order to illustrate a point about the death of satire? Remember Orson Welles and the Martians? Any film producers watching this?

Answer 2

I wouldn't exactly say that satire is dead, but yes, today's generation lacks that type of humour (I AM this generation!). I myself barely use satire. I do, however, use a whole lot of sarcasm. Dry humour is the 'in' thing.

Answer 3

Satire is dead, irony is very sick, sarcasm is a hard word to spell and anything Swiftian is going to be misinterpreted.

Which is a shame, considering how funny your answer was

Answer 4

No, certainly not. I use it frequently in a lot of my answers and in real life. Although I am sure that some people (idiots) mistake it as if I were insane. Just having a little fun most of the time.

Answer 5

No, I think it is still really vivid and will exist for a long time... We have to laugh at life not to go crazy, you know.. This kind of humour makes the world less scary. If we are afraid of sth, it is good to mock it in order to not be so afraid of that... Don't u think?

Answer 6

i wouldn't say satire is dying. its still in large use by comedians, its just that most people have no sense of humour.

Answer 7

satire is definitely not dead and your answer was fine, although i'd classify it more as 'deadpan' humor than satire.

Answer 8

wow too in depth for a lazy sunday afternoon ask again om monday.

Answer 9

i like goats.....sorry what was the question?