Dwarf throwing

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The dwarf throwing (or dwarf throwing ) originated in the 1980s in Australia or the United States and was originally an attraction in the fairground trade , for example at fairs . Nowadays, however, it is mostly held in bars or striptease clubs.

In dwarf throwing, a sturdy man grabs a short person who is wearing special protective clothing and throws or hurls him onto a padded mat. This has resulted in real competitions and championships in Australia.

In 1986 the world championship in dwarf throwing took place in Australia . The still undefeated world champions come from London and call themselves Danny Blue, Roy Merrin and Lenny The Giant .

Various human rights organizations and above all organizations of short people have achieved in many countries that dwarf throwing as an event that violates human dignity has been banned. They argue that the impression arises that short people are just objects that can simply be thrown away. In addition, people who are thrown or thrown onto a mattress by other people or mechanical devices can seriously injure themselves.

In legal theory , dwarf throwing has been a well-known case study in the areas of police law and danger prevention for several years . It is discussed whether dwarf throwing poses a concrete danger to public order .

Known cases

However, not everyone agrees with the bans. The American Dave Flood and the French Manuel Wackenheim have sued in court against the ban on dwarf throwing. They justified their complaint by stating that they make a living from it and that they are mature enough to decide for themselves what they want to be done with them and what not. In addition, the ban restricts their basic right to freedom of occupation . Another argument was that special protective clothing and the use of soft mats would largely eliminate the risk of injury.

In 2003, a liberal politician tabled a bill ( Private Member's Bill ) to ban dwarf throwing in the parliament of the Canadian province of Ontario . This was preceded by a competition in Windsor , where the constituency of the politician was. She referred to the immorality that she believed to be immoral and the character of such events that despised human dignity. However, the bill did not get past first reading.

In France, the Conseil d'État has decided that bans on dwarf throwing are in conformity with the law, that throwing dwarfs offends against human dignity and thus harms public order. The United Nations Commission on Human Rights has decided on 27 September 2002, the court ruling in France is not offensive to protect the little people against and necessary to maintain public order and human dignity.

In Germany, the Neustadt an der Weinstrasse administrative court ruled in 1993 that “dwarf throwing” is immoral and therefore not approvable under Section 33a (2) sentence 2 GewO . Even if it does not require approval according to § 33a Paragraph 1 Sentence 2 GewO, because the sporting or acrobatic element is not in the foreground.

reception

The Italian philosopher Armando Massarenti (* 1961) broached the subject of the prohibition of dwarf throwing in his book “Dwarf Throwing and Other Philosophical Exercises” .

Martin Scorsese's film The Wolf of Wall Street begins with a scene in which Jordan Belfort and his coworkers throw a dwarf throw at the company.

literature

Web links

  • Text of the Canadian Dwarf Throwing Prohibition Bill of 2003 ( English / French )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ CBC News: Dwarf tossing draws outrage .
  2. ↑ Toronto Sun: Dwarf-tossing contest at strip club not illegal .
  3. ^ NVwZ 1993, 98.
  4. ↑ Armando Massarenti: dwarf long throw: and other philosophical exercises. Insel, Frankfurt am Main 2009, ISBN 978-3-458-17453-0