Thursday, November 21, 2024
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Sheila Says: Is This Child Neglect Or Tradition??

One of Spain’s most celebrated matadors, Francisco Rivera Ordóñez, is under fire because he posted a pic on Instagram of him holding his 5 month old daughter while waving the red cape right in front of a bull. Other bullfighters are taking up for him saying it’s tradition to have pics made with their children while in the ring with a bull. They’ve all posted pics of themselves with their children doing the same. One bullfighter even said, “What’s the problem in showing our children a profession that we love.”

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Pic shows: Fran Rivera and daughter. Bullfighters have come to the defence of Fran Rivera after he uploaded photos of himself fighting a baby bull with his daughter in his arms by uploading their own snaps of the same thing. The Spanish bull-fighter became a trending topic on twitter and the State Defence of Andalusia in southern Spain is also allegedly studying possible legal action against him. Social media users heaped criticism on the bullfighter, making parallels with political leader Carolina Bescansa who took her baby to congress as well as the notorious photo of Michael Jackson holding his son out the window. "Father of the year," posted one user, whilst animal rights party Pacma called the image "shameful" and claims the bullfighter is educating his daughter "without respect for animals". But now some of his Spanish colleagues have come to his defence by uploading similar images with themselves and their children. Alvaro Oliver wrote: "Here with my nephew in support of @Paquirri74 in respect to our lives and our values." Whilst ElCordobes wrote: "If I show my children the values of a bullfighter it’s because I want them to make use of their freedom, but with knowledge, everything else is ignorance." Health Minister Alfonso Alonso stated: "I don’t think it’s appropriate to put minors at risk, but I think it’s enough just to give the father a nudge in this case." He has confirmed that the Child Watch department is "looking at the case", although he believes there is "no need to go any further than to bring it to his attention." (ends)

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