Is Bullfighting cruel?

by Assassin~ Badass Buzz Guru Posted 2012/06/04 00:50:12

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Vitalani 2012/06/04 02:19:19

Yes

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Bullfighting is a disgusting and pathetic excuse for a sport. Shame on anyone who has enjoyed it or ever taken part in it in any way, shape, or form.

Bullfighting is animal cruelty wrapped in a blanket of "culture" and "sport".
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Dickens 2012/06/12 01:12:16

Yes

..DUH!!

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Ray the Dog! 2012/06/05 20:37:13

Yes

In my opinion VERY cruel. Put two evenly matched boxers in the ring in a contest and they have made a conscious choice to be in that contest., so that's ok.The poor bull, on the other hand, has NO say in the matter....

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stevegt... to Ray the... 2012/06/12 14:22:17

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so you have been?

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Ray the... to stevegt... 2012/06/12 14:23:26

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Once-and that was once too many.

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stevegt... to Ray the... 2012/06/12 14:36:45

is it really that bad? i mean..... they have stadiums FULL of people that go to those bullfighting events? (i guess its just not for everyone.) or maybe just a one time experience eh?

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stevegtexas@aol.com 2012/06/05 20:31:38 (edited)

Yes

No decision.......i was trying to actually see one when i visited south of Tijuana years ago..... they have a bull fighting stadium there....thought it would be really neat to check out.

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ColourfulxRain 2012/06/05 14:23:33 (edited)

Yes

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Do you see anything cruel/heartless/painful/disgr... here?

Anyone who participates in this, or goes to watch this should be locked up.(Preferably in a room with the bull, just as weaponless and defenceless as he was) Sickos.

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stevegt... to Colourf... 2012/06/05 20:34:01

ive never actually been, i came across a bullfighting ring south of Tijuana in my adventures..... but.....it wasnt season yet. pretty big place.....i imagine they fill it up.

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TheR 2012/06/05 10:24:07

Yes

But it would be fun to watch if they didn't kill the bulls, and just gain points. Know what I mean?

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4099aj 2012/06/05 02:53:40

Yes

Bullfighting is a cruel sport

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angie45 2012/06/05 00:12:18

Yes

yes, very cruel

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Patsy 2012/06/04 23:04:51

No

Wouldn't this be up to Spain and Mexico? What right do we in the US have to determine what they do in those countries?

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Andrew 2012/06/04 21:41:07

Yes

Very cruel, I heard of one time they set the bull's horns on fire while the people were in cages and they would stab at the bull.

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ruthannhausman 2012/06/04 20:15:28

Yes

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It's basically torturing an animal for the pleasure of an audience. Yes, indeed, it is very cruel, particularly in the methods used to tease and taunt and prick these animals. And don't think it's a level playing field, folks. Those bulls are kept in the dark for a long time and then shoved out into bright sunlight and they basically are terrified in that arena. Then the big, brave matador gets to "mercifully" murder the animal for some more cheers. Hoopla.

It is time to retire the so-called sport and the mentality that allows it to exist.

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Katfish 2012/06/04 19:17:45

Yes

I doubt the meat is even utilized.

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Bronar 2012/06/04 17:45:42

Yes

I respect those that consider it an art and do not want to force them to stop, but it's not for me.

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cowboy 2012/06/04 16:25:25

No

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Very old time honored sport.

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stevegt... to cowboy 2012/06/05 20:35:24 (edited)

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theres a bull fighting stadium just south of tijuana mexico. For the schmall price of a cab ride, (buy the driver a nice lunch of course, you can get a neat view of that side of mexico!)

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cowboy to stevegt... 2012/06/05 21:25:16

Awesome, thanks for the info!

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jaydenvdv 2012/06/04 15:24:02

Yes

But only becaue it isn't fair. The Bulls are heavily medicated and the fighter is given the advantage of throwing something over their faces. And animal will pause to try and remove something over their eyes. Take away the meds, take away the sheet and I bet the long line of men who think they have the Balls to do it dwindles down to nothing!

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HarleyCharley 2012/06/04 15:16:14

Yes

but so are slaughter houses where meat comes from...

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Bucky aka KINGPIN 2012/06/04 15:15:01

Yes

...you get the horns!

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chrisjay 2012/06/04 15:03:22

Yes

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They take the bull and stab in in front of a bunch of people for fun

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Maddog 2012/06/04 14:13:20 (edited)

Yes

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This is all part of the Spanish cult of machismo, but I can find nothing manly in it, and it seems pretty silly to me. These so-called matadors look like real fruitcakes dressed in their gaudy tights. Once in a while one of them gets mildly gored, but the bull always loses.

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Scott 2012/06/04 13:54:54

Yes

Same as dog-fighting, cock-fighting, bear-baiting, horse-racing and such like.

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baxter 2012/06/04 13:47:35

Yes

ITS not fare on the bull

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D D 2012/06/04 13:26:06

Yes

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It really pisses me off. I want it gone forever. I feel sick inside for those poor bulls. What a horrible way to die. Anyone who participates, and that includes the audience is sick. Same way with dog fights. Sick. Sick. Who the heck get off watching watching pain and misery and cruelty???? Sick people.

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Gloria 2012/06/04 12:42:35

Yes

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Yes. In many places it's outlawed. In many places the bull gets even & it's deserved.

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rknothead 2012/06/04 12:40:22

Yes

It's cruel if you're the bull....but then you have been bred for that moment ... and it's part of the heritage of Spain. So my opinion is not really important since i'm not a spaniard.

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DANNY59 2012/06/04 12:25:02

Yes

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I know it's a cultural thing, and I might view it differently if I was raised in that culture. So I'm not going to say the people from the countries that do like the sport are barbaric, I do eat meat. The hard part for me is, seeing the animal slowly die by getting stabbed by spears or swords while people watch and cheer, so I elect not to participate. I remember seeing on TV when I was a young kid, and it really bothered me, and I guess that feeling has stayed with me.

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Lady Whitewolf 2012/06/04 12:02:34

Yes

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YES

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Aris Georgiou 2012/06/04 11:37:28

Yes

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Fortunately it was abolished in Spain last year...

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Torchmanner ~PWCM~JLA 2012/06/04 09:48:18

No

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It tenderizes the meat before eating.

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cowboy to Torchma... 2012/06/04 16:22:29

Best comment I have heard all day!

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John Galt jr or Ron/jon 2012/06/04 06:45:12

Yes

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How could it not be?

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SoCalEx-Dem 2012/06/04 06:30:49

Yes

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It is a disgusting mob attack on one lone bull.

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beach bum 2012/06/04 05:46:21

Yes

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yes

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Andy 2012/06/04 05:37:19

No

I say no with one reservation; in the Portuguese traditional the bull is not killed nor physically injured; the event is demonstration of bravery and technique by a man armed with a cape.

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JWnTX 2012/06/04 05:27:18

Yes

But so...? Is it any more cruel than walking cows through a chute and popping them in the head with high voltage? I mean, seriously--at least the bull has a fighting chance. And there's so much human-on-human cruelty in the world, this ranks WAY down at the bottom of my "things to worry about" list.

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Raithere 2012/06/04 05:19:54 (edited)