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Seaside donkey owner weighing kids before they ride (www.walesonline.co.uk)

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Seaside donkey proprietor John Nuttall has sparked debate by insisting children undergo a weight check before being allowed to ride his donkeys in Skegness. The 61-year-old has faced criticism for allegedly fat-shaming youngsters, yet many are applauding his decision.

With over four decades of experience providing donkey rides in Skegness and Cleethorpes, Nuttall has introduced a weight restriction to safeguard his donkeys in the face of increasing concerns about childhood obesity. He's set up weighing scales adjacent to his mobile paddock, complete with a sign detailing the requirements: under ten years old, shorter than 4ft 6ins, and lighter than six stone (38kg) for a £4 jaunt along the promenade.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (11 children)

Are you missing a /s?

You know there are many kids who have weight issues due to disability, right? Parents are just trying to have a normal childhood for their kids and are trying to include them as much as possible. It's understandable the donkeys have physical limitations; it's also understandable that parents might be disappointed if their kids don't fit the restrictions. It also sounds like he's rude about it/makes comments when they weigh too much, but the article was hard to read so idk for sure what exactly is going on (popups).

You can be kind to both groups. That you'd talk so badly about heavier people says a lot about you, not them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (6 children)

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Do you know what Prader-Willi Syndrome is?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Do you know how rare that condition is? It's about 1 in 20,000 compared to 1 in 5 children being obese.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I'll take an obese Willi any day

Wait that came out wrong

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

So what?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

can't believe I have to say this, but even if kids have no genetic or medical reason for being fat, bullying children relentlessly is still unkind and unhelpful

[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago

If your dog constantly ate other dog's shit off the ground, would you smack its nose every time it did it, or would you just say that's how he expresses his feelings and we should encourage shit-eating?

There's a reason the phrase about being cruel to be kind exists

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