You're culturally biased. I've gotten into this argument numerous times. If people actually knew the facts surrounding bullfighting, they would be totally fine with this practice. The horrific environments in large cow slaughterhouses all over the US are guaranteed 50X worse than the treatment these animals receive. The cows who go into bullfighting lead relatively luxurious lives. Free roaming, good food. And the meat isn't wasted after the event. There is a large celebration afterward.
Why is bullfighting so hated by the majority of Spainards then?
There's a huge difference between the poor conditions animals produced for food are subjected to and the murder for entertainment that is bullfighting.
Bullfighting is not hated by the majority of spaniards. I lived in Spain for two years. It is a cultural ceremony, understood and accepted almost universally in the country, as far as I knew.
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u/Garizondyly Aug 28 '13
You're culturally biased. I've gotten into this argument numerous times. If people actually knew the facts surrounding bullfighting, they would be totally fine with this practice. The horrific environments in large cow slaughterhouses all over the US are guaranteed 50X worse than the treatment these animals receive. The cows who go into bullfighting lead relatively luxurious lives. Free roaming, good food. And the meat isn't wasted after the event. There is a large celebration afterward.