what's the difference between  /  jokes and a make - a - wish patient ? nothing , neither of them get old .
Does this have to do with dying kids?
Making light of it is more healthy than crying happy tears. And they are going to die anyways, might as well laugh at them.
Children who are dying are going through a hard time and it is not okay to joke about. Making light about it can be hurtful, just like you would be hurt if people made a joke about something that caused you pain.