Is it wrong to laugh at disabled people?

Answer 1

Yes!

Answer 2

Laughing at them for their disability is under most circumstances wrong. The only times it's not wrong is if you know them well and know that they won't mind it, for example when they joke about their disability themselves. Some people try to look at the bright sides and be humorous about their condition, but far from all of them are like that. Don't forget that they go through a hard time due to their disability and the last thing they need is to have people laugh at them for it on top of everything. In most cases you'd only be giving them a harder time than they already have to live with, so don't laugh at them.

Answer 3

How would you feel if someone laughed at you if you had the same disability!!!!!!!!! It would HURT down deep... Just try to put yourself in their shoes for a day. There is an old saying that goes; "To get to know somebody is to walk a mile in their shoes". It is dis-respectable to laugh or make fun of a disabled person.. Why don't you try to be their friend instead of glaring at this person from the outside.. It would sure build a better crater in you.. Please do not hurt this person!! Good Luck..

Answer 4

Yes it is! First of all, it's not their fault that they're ill or disabled! Second of all, it's not a pleasant situation for them as it is, they don't need someone to laugh at them just to make things harder!
How would you like it if you weren't able to walk or had to depend on other people for being able to move, or if you were blind or had a missing limb? Put yourself in their shoes and then you won't feel like laughing so much!

Answer 5

Your Q implies the A. I don't consider people disabled, only cars on the side of the road with their hoods up. And, no, it is wrong to laugh at a disabled car.

Answer 6

No, I am disabled. I laugh at others all the time.

Answer 7

If you disabled them in the first place, then its wrong to laugh at them.

Answer 8

It depends on the situation and how the disabled person personally is...
I am the niece from manorris and i have to say that although i laugh at her some times i am not actually laughing at her if you know what i mean....

Answer 9

Yes, basically it is wrong to laugh at disabled people, but as a disabled person myself, let me tell you a couple of very true stories, both involving me.

A few years ago, I worked in an office which was set up to assist disabled people. One of the guys (Gary) that worked with me was severely disabled, having been in a car accident & broken his neck & he was a permanent wheelchair user. Both he & the disabled people for whom I worked, always used to stand firm on the fact that they only wanted to be treated like normal people. Anyway, one day I asked Gary for help with some work I was doing. He said he'd help me, no problem, but that he couldn't promise it would be that day. To which I said "No worries Gary. It's not dreadfully urgent. Don't go breaking your neck over it!" Gary replied "I certainly won't go doing that, don't worry. I've done it once & it bloody well hurt!" Can you imagine how I felt, when I realised what I'd said? I wanted a hole to open up in the ground & swallow me up! Needless to say, I apologised immediately to Gary who took my apology very well & told me not to let it worry me. My manager however (who was able bodied), was far more critical of what I'd said.

I am now disabled with rheumatoid arthritis & have very disfigured fingers. They are all dislocated & I cannot pull them naturally together. I was talking to my niece the other day, telling her that I needed to go to a skin doctor to see about a rash I'd got. I said to her "I hope he doesn't give me any lotions or creams to rub in" to which she asked "why?" And I thrust both hands up before her face & replied "With fingers like these, rubbing stuff into your skin is such an effort!" She couldn't help herself from starting to laugh - I mean really laugh. But afterwards, she apologised & explained that it wasn't me personally, my disability or my difficulties that she was laughing at, but the fact that my fingers just look so comical (which I admit they do) & the way I had thrust them up infront of her face had taken her by surprise. Was I angry with her for her attitude & reaction? No. Did I accept her apology? Yes; infact, I told her there was no need to apologise. Even if it had been someone else in this senario with me, I still wouldn't have taken offense.

You see, I, like all disabled people, don't want to be treated any differently from anyone else. I don't ask for peoples sympathy, but only for a little consideration, when necessary. Of course, there are things that I cannot do for myself, but when I need someones help, I'm happy to ask.

Answer 10

Of course. They can't help if they're disabled. I bet if you have a wierd facial structure or something and some kid walks pasts you laughing at you, you'd surely become really offended.

Answer 11

Yes, we better look at ourselves first. We may not be physically disabled, but we have other faults and flaws. And you are prejudging them.

There are a lot of physically disabled persons that gave great contributions.