Bull Fights

[muck4doo]

Just watched a video of bull fights in Spain and Mexico. I won't link it here because of the gore. I know this site frowns on political things, but how can anyone support this? I find it downright barbaric. I know some argue that football is barbaric, but seeing the two sports compared to each other, there is no comparison. One is a sport of men trying to accomplish touch downs or prevent them, the other is taunting an animal to eventually kill it to the cheers of the crowd. It's very Roman games like.

[ConcordCowboy]

I love it when the Bull gets to gore those idiots.

[muck4doo]

Originally Posted by ConcordCowboy

I love it when the Bull gets to gore those idiots.

Where is the "like" button?

[Seven]

Originally Posted by ConcordCowboy

I love it when the Bull gets to gore those idiots.

Bugs trashed that bull...........The 'ol anvil behind the cape trick.

[TheCount]

Yeah, I'm with you guys. It's downright medieval. They say its part of their culture, but a lot of things were part of people's cultures that we don't do anymore - like slavery or marrying off young children to secure political ties.

[burmafrd]

Originally Posted by TheCount

Yeah, I'm with you guys. It's downright medieval. They say its part of their culture, but a lot of things were part of people's cultures that we don't do anymore - like slavery or marrying off young children to secure political ties.

it says something about a culture that refuses to put this in the dustbin of history

[jnday]

It is not all bad. The bull is used to feed the poor. I know a lady from Madrid, and she is very proud of her countries bull fights. I would like to attend a fight before making judgement.

[ConcordCowboy]

Originally Posted by Seven

Bugs trashed that bull...........The 'ol anvil behind the cape trick.

The Bull got in his shots too...

[Eskimo]

Originally Posted by jnday

It is not all bad. The bull is used to feed the poor. I know a lady from Madrid, and she is very proud of her countries bull fights. I would like to attend a fight before making judgement.

I tink they taunt the bull by stabbing it with spears as the matador continues to evade the bull.

I agree with the sentiment that the sport is barbaric. I know I would be against it being done in my country. It is up to the people of Mexico and Spain to decide how they wish to treat animals in their own country but I do think it is a bit of a mark against them in the international community.

[jnday]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

I tink they taunt the bull by stabbing it with spears as the matador continues to evade the bull.

I agree with the sentiment that the sport is barbaric. I know I would be against it being done in my country. It is up to the people of Mexico and Spain to decide how they wish to treat animals in their own country but I do think it is a bit of a mark against them in the international community.

I think the US is bothered a little more than most countries with these types of things. I guess I am numb to a good bit of it myself. Being raised around a good many small farms, I wasn't shielded from the rough side of animal-human relationships. That is the nicest way that I could say that without getting graphic.

Many countries have blood sports as entertainment. It is just part of their culture. I can respect that.

[AbeBeta]

It is barbaric. I've been to one. It is such a major iconic thing in Spanish society though, I can't see how they would ever get rid of it.

Of course they likely look at many of our practices in the same manner.

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Aren't the matadors like Gods over there?

I think it is terrible but as I am often told here, who am I to tell another country what they should do.

[vta]

Originally Posted by CanadianCowboysFan

Aren't the matadors like Gods over there?

I think it is terrible but as I am often told here, who am I to tell another country what they should do.

You also routinely like to play the equivalence game in the matter of who defines morals, so you really have no ground to stand on when stating something is terrible. Herded in to an abattoir and hit with a mallet or toyed with and given a fighting chance before ending up on the plate, what's the difference?

[jnday]

Originally Posted by vta

You also routinely like to play the equivalence game in the matter of who defines morals, so you really have no ground to stand on when stating something is terrible. Herded in to an abattoir and hit with a mallet or toyed with and given a fighting chance before ending up on the plate, what's the difference?

Very good point. The end result is the same, steaks.

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Originally Posted by vta

You also routinely like to play the equivalence game in the matter of who defines morals, so you really have no ground to stand on when stating something is terrible. Herded in to an abattoir and hit with a mallet or toyed with and given a fighting chance before ending up on the plate, what's the difference?

You know what I mean. When I discuss laws in the US, I am told to shut my piehole because it doesn't concern me.

Bull fighting and the law allowing bull fighting has no effect on you nor is it being performed in the US so should you all not shut your pie holes given it doesn't concern you?