'Guilty the Cow or the Bicycle?'
In the rich Spanish language, there are many phrases capable of describing those individuals who, to save their own skin, shed blame and failures. They exist at all social levels, in sports, politics, the Presidential Palace, and even in humble homes, scapegoats like goats, cows, and bicycles inspire famous literary works aimed at strengthening humanism by narrating anecdotes, fables, and parables, assuming obligations that strengthen character, personal and social changes in search of social equity, adapting to new circumstances, using legitimate weapons: justice, intelligence, unlimited respect, without political, racial, cultural, religious, or economic restrictions or segregations.
TL;DR
- The death of Kevin Arley Acosta Pico, 7, is attributed to societal indifference, greed, negligence, and dehumanization within the healthcare system, not his bicycle.
- The article criticizes the healthcare system in Colombia for treating health as a commodity rather than a fundamental right.
- It condemns the public blaming of Kevin's mother and the public display of his medical history, calling it a violation of privacy and law.
- The author, identifying as a father, grandfather, and pediatrician, expresses deep sorrow and indignation, demanding justice and timely, efficient care for children.
- The text refers to the literary concept of scapegoats ('chivos expiatorios') to illustrate how blame is often misdirected.