Editorial - Paralympics: When humour violates human dignity
By Melody Hansen Switch to German for original article
Comedians can of course make jokes about people with disabilities. But what happens if their dignity is violated? Humour can break down barriers, but there are clear boundaries. An opinion piece on how sensitivity and respect make all the difference.
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"There are people without legs and arms, you throw them into a pool – and the last one to drown is the winner." Luke Mockridge said this sentence, among others, when he was a guest on comedians Nizar Akremi and Shayan Garcia's podcast Die Deutschen. In it, he also pokes fun at the origins of the Paralympics: "It's crazy: the first person to call another country and say: 'Hey, you know the Olympic Games. I have a similar idea. You also have disabled people in your country. Shall we see who has faster ones?"
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