Post by easyemu15 on Feb 24, 2009 12:38:20 GMT 11
This was written by Apidae [member here] on another forum about bullfighting [credit to apidea].
Lets get one thing straight:
Bullfighting is cruel. Not for the horses, no. For the bulls.
What many people don't know is that the bull is tormented before the actual fight. Sometimes they are drugged as well, to make the fight easier for the matador. For most bulls, they are locked in small, dark stalls for weeks on end, so when they are finally thrust out onto the ring, the light literally blinds them.
So what, it's part of their culture? Pfft, that's pathetic.
Burning people at the stake used to be a part of our culture? Are you saying we should digress to those ridiculous times? Just because it's "cultural"?
Whaling was a part of Iceland's culture, are you saying that they should keep whaling?
Or what about seal hunting in Canada? That supposedly has "cultural significance", should we continue that too?
The point is, the tradition and culture argument is redundant. Cultures are often based on a way of life that became obsolete hundreds of years ago - and sometimes things HAVE to stay obsolete.
Someone said (Taihoa I think) that they don't kill the bulls anymore.
Wrong.
During a bullfight, the matador will continuously taunt the bull, provoking it to attack, and when the bull draws near, they will drive small spears into the bull's upper back region.
After all the spears have been used, the matador will tire the bull until it can no longer stand.
Then, once he has completed this, he will use a small sword, which will be driven into the base of the skull, killing the bull.
Is this humane? No.
Is this fair? No.
Is this really necessary? No.
Spain has a wonderful culture, and a beautiful way of life, however, we are in the 21st century, and if a nation wants to advance, traditions based on a blood sport and the torture of maimed, abused animals is something that must be left behind.
Lets get one thing straight:
Bullfighting is cruel. Not for the horses, no. For the bulls.
What many people don't know is that the bull is tormented before the actual fight. Sometimes they are drugged as well, to make the fight easier for the matador. For most bulls, they are locked in small, dark stalls for weeks on end, so when they are finally thrust out onto the ring, the light literally blinds them.
So what, it's part of their culture? Pfft, that's pathetic.
Burning people at the stake used to be a part of our culture? Are you saying we should digress to those ridiculous times? Just because it's "cultural"?
Whaling was a part of Iceland's culture, are you saying that they should keep whaling?
Or what about seal hunting in Canada? That supposedly has "cultural significance", should we continue that too?
The point is, the tradition and culture argument is redundant. Cultures are often based on a way of life that became obsolete hundreds of years ago - and sometimes things HAVE to stay obsolete.
Someone said (Taihoa I think) that they don't kill the bulls anymore.
Wrong.
During a bullfight, the matador will continuously taunt the bull, provoking it to attack, and when the bull draws near, they will drive small spears into the bull's upper back region.
After all the spears have been used, the matador will tire the bull until it can no longer stand.
Then, once he has completed this, he will use a small sword, which will be driven into the base of the skull, killing the bull.
Is this humane? No.
Is this fair? No.
Is this really necessary? No.
Spain has a wonderful culture, and a beautiful way of life, however, we are in the 21st century, and if a nation wants to advance, traditions based on a blood sport and the torture of maimed, abused animals is something that must be left behind.
