[ No more Superman or Batmans in Venezuela ]
The Venezuelan government has decided to limit the people´s imagination, when naming their kids. They claim it is to keep an equilibrium and development of the child.Some of the names are:
Yusnavy (US Navy)
Supermán (no explanation required)
Maikel Jackson (Michael Jackson)
Makgiber
Guarisda (What is that)
Lexotanil (un medicamento)
Yusleidi (US Lady)
Yesaidú (Yes I do)
Noysí (Noisy?)
Air Jordan
Maiparner (My Partner)
John Wayne
Kennedy
Hitler
These were some of the names that figured in the census in 2006, the Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE), wants to protect children from being ridiculed for having such extravant names that are difficult to pronunce in spanish. (no kidding)
The goverment will allow parents to name their kids with special names if the parents heritage justifies the use of the name (US Navy?) that is if the parents are foreigners or natives.
Some parents also like to combine their names to use them on their newborns. (ie. Raftina (Rafael y Robertina), Yolimar (Yolanda y Mario)
So I thought isn´t my right as a parent to name my kid whatever I want? Or is the goverment doing right by challenging the lack of culture some might have by naming their kids such¨extravangant names?
I think it goes back to same old answer, education. The more you educate and bring culture to the masses the less likely you are to have to restrict their uneducated taste. As funny as you may find all of this, it all comes down to one thing, freedom of choice.
Labels: freedom of expression violation, venezuelan society
posted by {imaginativa} @ 8:50 AM
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