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In the anti-free speech community, the most intolerable form of speech often seems to be humor. For thousands of years, satire and parody have proven to be the most penetrating —and at times, irritating —forms of political speech. Even with absolute rulers, court jesters were often the few figures who could challenge a king. As Shakespeare wrote in "King Lear," "jesters do oft prove prophets."

In the case of comedian Graham Linehan, he has unwittingly become a prophet for the death of not just free speech but also humor in the United Kingdom . The co-creator of the U.K. sitcom "Father Ted" was arrested at London Heathrow Airport, allegedly over several social media posts criticizing transgender activists. The posts were n

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