Quebec comedian fined $42,000 for insulting child with disabilities in act

[GoodSchoolols]

Jeremy Gabriel is 19. When did this event occur? I couldn't tell from the article.

[Magritte25]

I think those who make fun of disabled people are scumbags. Finding humor in that is disgusting and ignorant. But I support people's right to free speech so I don't agree with this ruling.

[Annino]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Yes me, If it concerns someone making money by publicly calling me ugly, then I will decide, either through the courts, or with a baseball bat.

Cmon Mary, you've probably never even hit a baseball with a bat, right? But you sure write tough!😝😝😝😝

BTW, maybe you ARE ugly.

[ditchoc]

Well dang, comedians insulting people. There must be 10 million lawsuits just waiting for Rodney Dangerfiled, or Don Ricklels or Andrew Dice Clay or Robert Smigel with Triumph the puppet dog or Lisa Lampanelli, or Jeff Ross.

Who would have thunk it.

[RP2C]

If anyone is part of one of the many (fill-in-the-blank) "communities" or demographic subsets, or if you have interacted with them on any considerable level, then you will know that they can be the first to "joke" about each other, make derogatory comments, be "non-PC", etc. regarding whatever it is that is making them "identify" as a separate "community". Let an "outsider" do it however and they (or more likely a self-assigned "outsider-advocate") will feign offense.

[reed067]

Originally Posted by ditchoc

Well dang, comedians insulting people. There must be 10 million lawsuits just waiting for Rodney Dangerfiled, or Don Ricklels or Andrew Dice Clay or Robert Smigel with Triumph the puppet dog or Lisa Lampanelli, or Jeff Ross.

Who would have thunk it.

That was before the PC movement. If someone feels insulted or gets butt hurt they can now sure you.
That way they can pay for therapy & talk about their relationship with their mother & be on meds the rest of their life's. Gods forbid that they have ever have to stand up for themselves.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDWSCydwiGI


Indeed, what kind of world is this?

[2002 Subaru]

Listen to Guns and Roses 'One in a Million' if you really want to get offended.

[CapnTrips]

"I think those who make fun of disabled people are scumbags. Finding humor in that is disgusting and ignorant. But I support people's right to free speech so I don't agree with this ruling."


Agreed. Another reason I'm glad I'm not Canadian. Besides the weather and the food.

[tamajane]

"Mike Ward has to pay $35,000 ($25,000 in moral damages, $10,000 in punitive damages) to Jeremy Gabriel—who Ward has referred to as "Petit Jeremy"'


Is that like "little Marco"? Trump could lose his fortune with his campaign.


Definitely the speech and thought police have arrived in Canada. I have never heard of Moral Damages, it sounds very Orwellian.

[AFP]

Originally Posted by Magritte25

I think those who make fun of disabled people are scumbags. Finding humor in that is disgusting and ignorant. But I support people's right to free speech so I don't agree with this ruling.

I would have to agree I have a low opinion of those that pick on the 'weak'.