• Bullfighting. Hamilton's criticism: "Children in Spain learn to torture and kill at age 14"
  • Cayetano.Responds to Hamilton after classifying bullfights as "disgusting"

The Minister of Culture and Sport , José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, today regretted the statements made this Saturday by British driver Lewis Hamilton, six-time Formula One world champion, against bullfighting and added that, although all opinions are respectable You have to express them "always" with respect .

In an interview on RNE, Rodríguez Uribes acknowledged that these words by Hamilton have not been correct, since "they are offensive and attack people who have a hobby and a positive feeling towards a practice that in our country has cultural consideration."

Hamilton showed this Saturday on Instagram his rejection of bullfighting by indicating, along with the image of a badly injured and bloody bull, that "this is really disgusting, Spain!" .

"Do not allow torture to disguise itself as a culture," he wrote, on the image of the dead bull, on his Instagram account, with which he encourages his followers to sign a petition for the Spanish Ministry of Education and Professional Training to stop subsidize bullfighting schools.

Rodríguez Uribes has also regretted that these statements have occurred in public life -through their social networks- because "they do not help communication and understanding. The discrepancy is legitimate but respect is essential ."

" Fernando de los Ríos , who was a great teacher and minister during the Second Republic, said that sometimes in human societies what is needed is the revolution of respect. And I think it is true, that sometimes we have to appeal to the respect, "he remarked.

"Children in Spain are taught to torture and kill bulls at the age of 14. We ask the Spanish Ministry of Education to immediately close bullfighting schools. You can help by sharing this request," urged Hamilton, who was also answered. for the right-hander Cayetano Rivera, who, like the minister, has also asked for respect.

"Mr. Hamilton doesn't like bullfighting. So what? Anyway, before criticizing someone's culture, you should at least learn a little more than what you're talking about. Respect. And don't let them you rascals confuse you , "wrote the dynastic bullfighter.

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