Running of the bulls festival kills 1. Should this still be legal?

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Running of the bulls festival kills 1. Should this still be legal?

by luv2skate89 Posted July 10, 2009 17:57:27

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1 man was killed during Spain's traditional running of the bulls festival. Daniel Romero was tossed into the air then gored as he lay curled up on the floor. A medical team treated him at the scene before arriving at the hospital but his injuries to both his neck and abdomen were too severe. Should Spain make running with bulls illegal?

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+10 Disko Pickle July 10, 2009 18:13:33 (edited)

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
Only one death? That's really disappointing. People spend a lot of money to travel to Pamplona, they deserve a better return on their Euro.
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spartan117 September 03, 2009 16:02:02

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
mankind needs to die! theres to many of us already. there should be a war between china and india.
Sarah July 21, 2009 19:47:01

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
People die every year in the Running of the Bulls. They choose to do it. I can't really say I'm against it.
5p0k3n4 July 20, 2009 00:57:46

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
Its barbaric they tortured animals for entertainment, and I think those who participate and get hurt got what was coming to them. They all know fully well about the risk.

(taken from wikipedia.org)
Every year between 200 and 300 people are injured during the run although most injuries are contusions due to falls and are not serious. Since 1910, 15 people have been killed in Pamplona.

Deaths since 1910 in the bull run of Pamplona

1924 Esteban Domeño 22 Navarre, Spain Telefónica
1927 Santiago Zufía 34 Navarre, Spain Bullring
1935 Gonzalo Bustinduy 29 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Bullring Incited a bull to charge using his jacket
1947 Casimiro Heredia 37 Navarre, Spain Estafeta
1947 Julián Zabalza 23 Navarre, Spain Bullring
1961 Vicente Urrizola 32 Navarre, Spain Santo Domingo
1969 Hilario Pardo 45 Navarre, Spain Santo Domingo
1974 Juan Ignacio Eraso 18 Navarre, Spain Telefónica
1975 Gregorio Gorriz 41 Navarre, Spain Bullring
1977 José Joaquín Esparza 17 Navarre, Spain Bullring Suffocated in a pile-up at the entrance to the Bullring.
1980 José Antonio Sánchez 26 Navarre, Spain Town Hall Square
1980 Vicente Risco 29 Badajoz, Spain Bullring
1995 Matthew Peter Tassio 22 Illinois, USA Town Hall Square Goring
2003 Fermín Etxeberria 63 Navarre, Spain Mercaderes ...

Its barbaric they tortured animals for entertainment, and I think those who participate and get hurt got what was coming to them. They all know fully well about the risk.

(taken from wikipedia.org)
Every year between 200 and 300 people are injured during the run although most injuries are contusions due to falls and are not serious. Since 1910, 15 people have been killed in Pamplona.

Deaths since 1910 in the bull run of Pamplona

1924 Esteban Domeño 22 Navarre, Spain Telefónica
1927 Santiago Zufía 34 Navarre, Spain Bullring
1935 Gonzalo Bustinduy 29 San Luis Potosí, Mexico Bullring Incited a bull to charge using his jacket
1947 Casimiro Heredia 37 Navarre, Spain Estafeta
1947 Julián Zabalza 23 Navarre, Spain Bullring
1961 Vicente Urrizola 32 Navarre, Spain Santo Domingo
1969 Hilario Pardo 45 Navarre, Spain Santo Domingo
1974 Juan Ignacio Eraso 18 Navarre, Spain Telefónica
1975 Gregorio Gorriz 41 Navarre, Spain Bullring
1977 José Joaquín Esparza 17 Navarre, Spain Bullring Suffocated in a pile-up at the entrance to the Bullring.
1980 José Antonio Sánchez 26 Navarre, Spain Town Hall Square
1980 Vicente Risco 29 Badajoz, Spain Bullring
1995 Matthew Peter Tassio 22 Illinois, USA Town Hall Square Goring
2003 Fermín Etxeberria 63 Navarre, Spain Mercaderes Hit by the horn of a bull
2009 Daniel Jimeno Romero 27 Alcalá de Henares, Spain Telefónica Goring
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Englishe July 14, 2009 23:05:44

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
I think that sport is a bunch of b.s. because basically ur jeopardizing ur life and putting ur life at risk. So yes it should be illigalized.
PurplePenguin July 13, 2009 20:42:27

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
Hey, they chose to be there. And for all those people there, only one death isn't bad at all.
Einstein's Firecracker July 13, 2009 18:57:30

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
It's traditional and a persons choice to be there. The risks are known before hand and is part of allure. Its no more dangerous than driving in NASCAR or any other sport where a body weighing over a ton and a half and tipped with sharp lacerating points can be thrown at you. So a bovine gores you, breaks your bones, and stomps all over you mangled body. The same could happen in front of a weight loss center when the ice cream truck passes by.
moomoof "Jin Kazama!" July 12, 2009 18:02:37

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
is it your country?no?

well i think you should focus on your own

yea im annoyed nothing to do with this question
but to be honest we do daft things as well

like bull riding and kentucky derby which kills the animals and the jockeys as well many more than the running of the bulls

not to mention the crazy superbowl were poeple fight and sometimes kill another for a team

many things happen that you will not like its life
~YeLLaPoPsIcLe~ July 12, 2009 08:39:07

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
why would u want to do this anyway???...can someone plz tell me why they do this???
pex July 11, 2009 23:35:38

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
totally insane...the bulls should pierce the arses of the a-holes that think making poor animals run around, confused, is a sport.......
Tonio31~E Pluribus Unum~ July 11, 2009 16:24:45

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
It's a great way to weed out the stupid. It's natural selection in action.
Matt July 11, 2009 16:18:30

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
Think of it as a "stimulus plan" for both the bulls and the spectators, with basically the same end result.
Aly ~ In Lawliet I trust ♥ July 11, 2009 16:09:36

Answered: Running of the bulls should be made illegal
If this is still legal, why is murder illegal?
Just a kwestin
funlovinfreak July 11, 2009 13:55:31

Answered: Running of the bulls should be made illegal
Does anyone think about what these bulls go through and why they are chasing these people? This is animal cruelty at its worst. And why do these grown ass men feel that this is a sport? I could think of a lot better use of my time.
viper4358 July 11, 2009 13:21:53

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
People die in traffic everyday and you don't see anyone talking about banning driving do you?
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meKrystle July 11, 2009 09:59:34

Answered: Running of the bulls should be made illegal
The majority of people in Spain are not for this any more, or for bullfighting. Let the "tradition" go, I think enough people have been hurt and there's been far too much animal cruelty.
Okkey Poo Poo July 11, 2009 07:25:58

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
it there f-cking choice,let theme do what the hell they want
Brosia July 11, 2009 07:22:17

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
People getting in the way of rampaging bulls was never the safest way to spend an afternoon. Bulls finally killing someone was statistically bound to happen. Stupid practices have bad endings. That's life.
H-Dizzle July 11, 2009 05:06:48

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
He ran, he knew the danger, he died. Too bad for him!
Skitl July 11, 2009 02:30:55

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
Smoking Kills a shit load of people. So does drinking. And any other random shit you can think of someone died from it. If we were to illegalize everything that somebody died from that would be alott of things.
aqua7alien July 11, 2009 01:53:40

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
It's their custom and it bring in tons of $$$ for local buisinesses from tourists etc. (lol and to hospitals). Banning it would be ridiculous the people know the risks involved and if they still wanna do it far be it from me to stop them. The gov. can't protect us from every little thing that's life, shit happens, we don't live in a bubble.
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Bill Smith July 11, 2009 01:24:26

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
I tnk it stupid and dangerous, but its their country and custom .
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Nighteyes July 11, 2009 01:20:23

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
If idiots want to be run over by bulls... as long as they know the risks. Making it illegal would be the gate way to making every single sport liable. Sky diving?!?!? Whatta bout horse riding?!?! (which i currently compete in).... Soccer?!?! Nope... sorry soccer is banded, someone broke their leg. ya so ... no... keep it.
Duke July 11, 2009 00:16:17

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
It's a part of Spain's culture,and it's none of our business. As with any other potentially dangerous endeavor, you assume the risk...
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max July 10, 2009 23:24:34 (edited)

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
Is very cruel to the animal...I kinda feel good when one of the stupid humans jump in front of the bull's horns and eats it.
Durf July 10, 2009 22:57:55

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
Hell yeah, it should remain a legal event. Why is this generation so bent on altering the past? This has been going on since the first cuadrilla took the ring in the 17th century.
Durf
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dzynrbob July 10, 2009 22:57:21

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
In fact I think they ought to let the bulls run through both major party conventions in America and Congress as well. Then we might actaully be able to get somewhere.
Durf to dzynrbob July 10, 2009 22:59:37

That's brilliant. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! I want to see Pelosi and Barney Frank run! That's GOT to be hilarious!
Durf
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dzynrbob to Durf July 10, 2009 23:00:19

Ted Kennedy ought to be a good sight too.
Durf to dzynrbob July 10, 2009 23:02:48

This isn't really nice, but after his brain surgery, he'd probably just run in a circle like Curley, WOOWOOWOOWOO, nyuck, nyuck.
Durf
Johnny "Nihasa" Robinson July 10, 2009 22:16:12

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
Only one? Seriously?
Compmend July 10, 2009 22:06:36

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
I am forming a watch group though called P.E.T.H. and we are going after this bull for killing an innocent human.

I am going to get as many celebrities as I can on board and get T-Shirts printed up and everything.....

http://andrew_redux.blogs.com...
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KARI July 10, 2009 21:57:29

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
Is for idiots.
crashinglikeparties July 10, 2009 21:43:08

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
It's thier culture. I don't understand it and don't agree with it. It hurts bulls and humans alike. But what can you do?
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Baron July 10, 2009 21:39:48

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
moderated...
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Albedo 9.0 July 10, 2009 21:31:53

Answered: Running of the bulls should continue
Its the one event where bulls get to stick it back to the man over there in Spain! I think they deserve at least this. lol
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**TheMonkey OnMyBack IsTheL... July 10, 2009 21:19:35

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
is one of the dumbest things i ever heard of someones always being killed or trampled and just injured in someway why don't we just lock these idiots up in the bull cage and let the bulls have thier way
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blushn1980 July 10, 2009 20:58:06

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
This is a sport to them...What's next ban any sport that may harm someone? People know the risk, they decide to take it or not.
Ariana to blushn1980 July 10, 2009 22:55:41

exactly!!
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sugarbuzz July 10, 2009 20:36:29

Answered: I think the running of the bulls festival...
If you can't run with the big boys, guess you get run over...p.s. next time put on your own horns and be one of them...oh, guess there is one who won't be doing again...only one?? WTH?
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brotherplease July 10, 2009 20:35:27

Answered: Running of the bulls should be made illegal
I don't get it.. I love Spain but this is one thing I just don't get..