Being able to laugh at one's mistakes is one thing, but where is the line drawn between humility and self degridation?
Watching the roasts on comedy central, I can't help but feel they(the comedian's and/or producers) generally want us(the audience) to have little respect for ourselves.
This is based on the premise that we must be able to relate to their humor to understand it, and much of their humor is based on self degridation.
I'm assuming they know their target audience quite well. The majority of individuals who will be watching a roast, where individuals gather to insult eachother, do not have the highest self esteem. Does this sound accurate?