Dwarf tossing
The dwarf throwing ( or dwarf throwing ) emerged in the 1980s in Australia or the United States and was originally an attraction fairground attraction, so for example at fairs. Nowadays, however, it is usually held in bars or striptease clubs.
When dwarf throwing a strong man packs a diminutive man who wears a special protective clothing, and throws or hurls him on a cushioned mat. This regular competitions and championships have developed in Australia.
1986 World Cup in dwarf throwing was held in Australia. The still undefeated world champions come from London and call Danny Blue, Roy Merrin and Lenny The Giant.
Various human rights organizations, especially organizations midget people have achieved in many countries that the dwarf throwing was banned as an offensive to human dignity event. They argue that the impression arises, midgets are merely objects that you can just throw away. Also, can Midgets that are thrown or hurled from other people or mechanical equipment on a mattress, seriously injured.
In the legal doctrine that dwarf tossing is for some years a well-known case study on the topics of police law and security. It is discussed whether the dwarf throwing is a real danger to public order.
Notable cases
However, the prohibitions do not come at all in agreement. The American Dave Flood, and the Frenchman Manuel Wacken home have sued in court against the ban on dwarf tossing. They justified their action so that they earn their livelihood by and they are mature enough to decide for themselves what they want to do with it and what not. In addition, the prohibition cabinets their fundamental right to a freedom of occupation. Another argument was that the risk of injury would be largely excluded by special protective clothing and use of soft mats.
In Parliament, the Canadian province of Ontario presented in 2003 a liberal politician, a legislative proposal (Private Member's Bill) to ban dwarf tossing one. Was preceded by a competition in Windsor, where the constituency of the politician was. She pleaded to the immorality and human dignity -defying nature of such events. However, the bill did not come on the first reading of the text.
In France, the Conseil d' État ruled that dwarf throwing bans conform to the law, that the dwarf throwing against to human dignity and thus harms the public order. The UN Human Rights Commission decided on 27 September 2002, the court ruling in France is not offensive to little people against and necessary to maintain public order and protect human dignity.
In Germany, the Administrative Court Neustadt in 1993 ruled that " dwarf throwing " immoral and therefore according to § 33a paragraph 2 sentence 2 Industrial Code is not approvable. Also, it was not in accordance with § 33a para 1 sentence 2 Industrial Code require approval, because the athletic or acrobatic element was not in the foreground.
Reception
Armando Massarenti in his book " Dwarf tossing: and other philosophical exercises " broached the subject of the ban on dwarf tossing.