> It would happen in the United States if the victim decided to sue for libel This is simply false, and a bad understanding of United States libel laws. Firstl

> It would happen in the United States if the victim decided to sue for libel This is simply false, and a bad understanding of United States libel laws. Firstly, these were verbal statements which would make them slander and not libel. Secondly, these were _not_ false statements of fact (which is the only thing that constitutes libel or slander in the United States). Joking that the child was ugly is an opinion, which is protected by the first amendment. Joking that the child was not dead, and "wouldn't die" also isn't a statement of fact. It's simply not factually true that the comedian would be exposed to any civil liabilities for those jokes were they made in the United States. All that said, I agree with the vast majority of the people that those jokes were in extremely poor taste. I would encourage people not to support or listen to a comedian that mocks people in that way.