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Debate: Bullfighting
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*'''Horses suffer in bullfighting as much as bulls.''' [http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000423 Bullfighting bloodbath.com]: "Bulls are not the only creatures to suffer in bullrings. The tormented bull does not understand that it is the man on the horse's back that is causing his pain, only that he is in agony. He therefore sees the horse as his enemy as much as the man. It's not unusual for horses used in bullfights to be so badly gored by the bulls that they have to be killed, but only after they have been dragged from the ring and the view of the spectators." | *'''Horses suffer in bullfighting as much as bulls.''' [http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000423 Bullfighting bloodbath.com]: "Bulls are not the only creatures to suffer in bullrings. The tormented bull does not understand that it is the man on the horse's back that is causing his pain, only that he is in agony. He therefore sees the horse as his enemy as much as the man. It's not unusual for horses used in bullfights to be so badly gored by the bulls that they have to be killed, but only after they have been dragged from the ring and the view of the spectators." | ||
- | *'''Not fair fight; bullfighters rarely injured/killed.''' [http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000423 BullfightBloodbath.com]: "What about the "brave" matadors, picadors and their ilk? Bullfighters are rarely injured and seldom killed in the ring. With their armory of weapons to weaken the bull until it can no longer fight, their lives are not at great risk. In fact, in the last 50 years only 10 bullfighters have been killed worldwide." | + | *'''Not a fair fight: gang of armed men against one bull.''' [http://www.league.org.uk/content.ASpx?CategoryID=336 "What's wrong with bullfighting?" League Against Cruel Sports]: "A bullfight is never a fair fight, as the confused and frightened bull faces a matador and several other men, some on horseback, armed with terrible weapons. Read more bullfighting facts." |
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+ | *'''Not a fair fight; bullfighters rarely injured/killed.''' [http://www.sharkonline.org/?P=0000000423 BullfightBloodbath.com]: "What about the "brave" matadors, picadors and their ilk? Bullfighters are rarely injured and seldom killed in the ring. With their armory of weapons to weaken the bull until it can no longer fight, their lives are not at great risk. In fact, in the last 50 years only 10 bullfighters have been killed worldwide." | ||
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Is bullfighting acceptable in modernity, or should it be banned? |
Background and contextBullfighting is a controversial sport in Spain. While supporters argue it is a cultural art form, opponents say that it is brutal and cruel toward animals. |
Torture: Is it wrong to think to bullfighting as torture or as inhumane? | |
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