re: did the Onion cross a line?

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i see what they're trying to do... BUT Steve Bartman is a real person trying to live a life after what happened 12 years ago. We all get the satire, but if the wrong person doesn't...

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In 1729, Jonathan Swift wrote a piece perfect for The Onion. It is called "A Modest Proposal." If you haven't read it, you need to do so now.

Wikipedia summary of A Modest Proposal

To date, I have never heard that Swift was called to or did offer any apology to the poor children of Ireland.

I don't expect the Onion to apologize for trying to make a point using satire or for just trying to be funny for funny's sake. I don't expect those LSU fans to apologize for grilling gator with the head still attached to the body. LSU Fans Called Out by Uninformed Idiots for Cooking Gator
If your feelings are hurt or you're offended by another person's actions, ask yourself first, "Am I too sensitive? Too politically correct? Trying to stifle creativity and fun?"

P.S. I don't care what the answer is.