Quote Originally Posted by Blue Apple Herps View Post
Just playing devil's advocate, but regardless of animal cruelty elsewhere, that doesn't make this instance of animal cruelty any different. Animal cruelty is animal cruelty. We shouldn't try to justify one instance of it because there are other instances of it. But I digress, probably starting to get OT.

As for the ban, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand I feel it is animal cruelty. You're essentially torturing the animal over the course of a period of time until it dies.

On the other hand, I can appreciate the cultural traditions that come with it.

I could be in favor of some compromise, where maybe after the bull has been injured a certain number of times, it is either instantly and humanely killed to end its suffering, or maybe its taken out of the ring, bandaged, and put out to pasture. I'm not sure what the answer is.
I personally don't like bullfighting. I went while in Mexico. But I will NEVER allow my feelings or opinions to judge another culture. There are so many things that would disgust you if you knew of what other cultures do as a tradition(s).

The only compromise is for us (non Spaniards) to allow them to determine what is best for their people.

Jim Smith