Using comedy to bring out absurdity of the religious right
Paraphrasing Bill Maher from memory:
The opposition to the HPV vaccine on grounds that it promotes sexual activity in teenage girls is like saying “you shouldn’t cure blindness because it will lead to masturbation.”
Paraphrasing Stephen Colbert from memory:
“Once I got the tetanus vaccine, I couldn’t stop myself from chewing on rusted nails. They’re delicious!”