In my opinion there aren’t many people who would argue that laughter isn’t good medicine. Experience has shown that people often use laughter to try and soften an uncomfortable situation. When the dust settles after a bad situation or a stupid mistake, there is nothing like a good laugh to heal a broken spirit. If you happen to be blessed with a well rounded sense of humor you probably find the comics in the Sunday paper to be of exceptional importance.
How can a world renown paper like the New York Times not have a comics section?
My observation and opinion of the Times may be frivolous but a thoughtful and humorous comic can shed more light on the world better than any well written piece of dry reporting ever could.