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U.N. upholds "dwarf throwing" ban (Who says the UN is worthless)
Reuters ^
| 9/27/02
| Reuters Wire
Posted on 09/27/2002 7:23:04 AM PDT by TC Rider
GENEVA (Reuters) - A tiny stuntman who protested against a French ban on the bizarre practice of "dwarf throwing" has lost his case before a U.N. human rights body which said the need to protect human dignity was paramount.
Manuel Wackenheim had argued the 1995 ban by France's highest administrative court was discriminatory and deprived him of a job being hurled around discotheques by burly men.
In a statement on Friday the U.N. Human Rights Committee said it was satisfied "the ban on dwarf-tossing was not abusive but necessary in order to protect public order, including considerations of human dignity". The committee also said the ban "did not amount to prohibited discrimination".
The pastime, imported from the United States and Australia in the 1980s, consists of people throwing tiny stuntmen as far as possible, usually in a bar or discotheque.
The stuntman wears a crash helmet and padded clothing which has handles on the back to facilitate throwing the human projectile.
The Frenchman, who measures 1.14 metre (3 ft 10 inches), filed his case in 1999 with the U.N. committee made up of 18 independent experts who examine states' compliance with the 1976 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: dignity; dwarftossing; un
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I know I'll sleep better tonight.
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:23:04 AM PDT
by
TC Rider
To: TC Rider
a U.N. human rights body which said the need to protect human dignity was paramount.I'm actually speechless.
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:24:32 AM PDT
by
Sam Cree
To: TC Rider
"Nobody tosses a dwarf!"
So says Gimli (LotR)
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:24:52 AM PDT
by
thulldud
To: TC Rider
We should all throw dwarves at the UN building until we topple it into the East River.
Then we have to buy beers for all the dwarves, to thank them.
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:26:34 AM PDT
by
dead
To: TC Rider
Well, the UN does tend to take care of it's fellow leftist socialists. And besides, Daschle could get hurt.
To: TC Rider
UN Upholds the ban on Daschle throwing? Jeeze and it was so much fun seeing him land with his foot in his mouth.
To: thulldud
So says Gimli (LotR) That line had the theatre laughing.
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:31:06 AM PDT
by
Hacksaw
To: TC Rider
No more Dwarf Tossing Teams? Merde!
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:32:15 AM PDT
by
verity
To: TC Rider
"We'll just have to embarass you globally. Your dignity is at stake, after all."
To: TC Rider
Clearly this will take money out of the hands of Dwarfs who want to be thrown!
And, does this mean you can bowl with 'em? I mean putting 'em on a skateboard and pushin' isn't the same as throwin' is it?
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:43:23 AM PDT
by
Drango
To: TC Rider
The Frenchman, who measures 1.14 metre (3 ft 10 inches), filed his case in 1999 with the U.N. committee made up of 18 independent expertsWhat was the average height of the 18 independent experts? I think the little guy should at least be entitled to a jury of his peers.
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:43:26 AM PDT
by
blau993
To: TC Rider
Reuters is trying to pretty up this story to make it more politically correct.
It's not dwarf throwing, it's dwarf tossing.
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:43:48 AM PDT
by
Cicero
To: TC Rider
This has to be a joke. Would the UN would get involved in dwarf tossing?
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:44:41 AM PDT
by
Dante3
To: TC Rider
Next thing you know the UN will outlaw peasant hunting.
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; FreedomPoster; Timesink; AntiGuv; dpa5923; ...
"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....If you want on or off this list, please let me know!
This has come about after much badgering by you, my friends and extended family...
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:45:53 AM PDT
by
mhking
To: TC Rider
When are they going to address the problem of "cat juggling?"
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:46:28 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: TC Rider
Im sure the little dasshole is happy about this.
To: joesnuffy
LOL!!!
To: TC Rider
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posted on
09/27/2002 7:54:50 AM PDT
by
Drango
To: dfwgator
"There is something going on now in Mexico that I happen to think is cruelty to animals. What I'm talking about, of course, is cat juggling."
Steve Martin
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