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Translated Version: What if he had not fallen?
King Juan Carlos has lost touch with reality. Or at least so it seems. Only a profound disorientation and disconnection from society they must serve, explain, and bad-that seems right to hunt elephants. The trip is totally inadequate, improper and unjustified.
Inadequate, because Spain is one of the most critical moments of his international reputation. The journey of the monarch, to pamper yourself wrong, does not contribute to the image of moderation, effort and sacrifice that we must fight our reputation in the markets and institutions.
Improper, because the monarch can not, or should, ignore that elephant hunting for pleasure is obscene and hurt deeply, millions of sensitivities. It has all the components to be negligible. In addition, the staging of a hunt ready for enjoyment, feeds all perverse images of opulence and power.
Unjustified, because there is no reason to make this trip, at his age, with their physical, for hunting, and elephants. No explanation is understandable that accumulation of errors unwise and unnecessary.
But the key question is: What if I had not fallen? Well we would not know because the royal family does not report the king's private activities. It is arguable that, in the XXI century, we may regard as private a trip of this kind, but the really alarming to discover that no one stopped him.
How can anyone see the physical danger, aesthetic and ethical in thi s little adventure? The Royal Family is to satisfy the whims of his tenant, but to serve the Head of State. And act, always thus with this great responsibility. And who else knew? Is the Prince? No one discouraged him this nonsense? What world do they live?
The accumulation of errors of the monarchy in recent years is itself an institution that no longer understands its mission in society. It is difficult to serve a community with which they do not identify, did not understand and do not attend. The insensitivity is the first step in the breakup. Not that the Spanish society away from the monarchy, is reversed. Moreover, when lost modesty, as is the case of this hunting shameless is no longer possible dignity. And the blush does not restore it.
Although I agree with many points of the article, I have to ask who can stop him? Let's face it, JC is the patriarch of the family and I doubt there's anyone in the whole family who could have stopped him or talk some sense into him. He is the King (almost in the old sense) and he does whatever he pleases. The article argues that the Prince of Asturias should have stopped him. Seriously, does anyone think that Felipe de Borbon is going to stop his father from going on hunting trip? He may or may not approve (We don't know) But he certainly doesn't have to muscle to do it. I think Frolian's reaction when he was sent to the hospital sums it up rather nicely. "Grandfather will be furious" he said. It appears that JC has such a circle of respect around him that even in his family he is untouchable. Just my humble opinion.
