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Title: Dwarf-tossing banned in Euroland.
Post by: brawndolicious on December 27, 2007, 04:02:41 PM

http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/09/27/dwarf.throwing/

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GENEVA, Switzerland -- A French ban on the controversial practice of "dwarf-tossing" has been upheld by the U.N. Human Rights Committee.

Manuel Wackenheim began his fight in 1995 after the French ban meant he could no longer earn a living being thrown around discotheques and nightclubs by burly men.

But on Friday, Wackenheim -- who measures 1.14 metres (3 feet 10 inches) -- lost his case when the U.N. human rights body ruled the need to protect human dignity was paramount.

In a statement, 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.

I guess I got to find somebody else to toss..

Title: Re: Dwarf-tossing banned in Euroland.
Post by: captainbiotch on December 27, 2007, 04:23:54 PM

Big government holding the little man down  :'(

Title: Re: Dwarf-tossing banned in Euroland.
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on December 27, 2007, 05:01:25 PM

It was really imported from the US?  For some reason I thought it started in England.  I've never been in a bar where I could toss a dwarf but I'd sure as hell like to give it a go.

Title: Re: Dwarf-tossing banned in Euroland.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on December 27, 2007, 05:37:31 PM

Quote from: captainbiotch on December 27, 2007, 04:23:54 PM

Big government holding the little man down  :'(

 :lol

Title: Re: Dwarf-tossing banned in Euroland.
Post by: Yeti on December 27, 2007, 07:57:54 PM

When dwarf-tossing is outlawed, only outlaws toss dwarfs.  :whip

Title: Re: Dwarf-tossing banned in Euroland.
Post by: Joe Molotov on December 27, 2007, 09:36:14 PM

I don't see any ban against tossing regular-sized people. This smacks of heightism to me!