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If something is very, very funny but possibly controversial, if it's truly funny, then it's worth doing. Things aren't worth doing for the sake of being controversial.

"Nick Kroll and John Mulaney on Why Controversial Jokes Are Worth Doing If They're Funny". Interview with Ashley Hoffman, time.com. February 21, 2017.
If something is very, very funny but possibly controversial, if it's truly funny, then it's worth doing. Things aren't worth doing for the sake of being controversial.