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Bullfighting, the evil sport

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Toreo, el mal deporte. Is this right? I don't want "bad" to get confused with evil. Is there a better way to indicate that bullfighting is wrong in one sentence? Gracias.

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updated Aug 5, 2010
posted by jeezzle
Google, after carefully analyzing the contents of your post, very thoughtfully decided to post an add inviting us to go watch the bullfights in Barcelona. Maybe it's trying to tell you to go check it out for yourself..! ;-p - Gekkosan, Aug 4, 2010
Curious. I have looked up "mal deporte" very thoroughly and not come to any conclusion. I have given my attempt at answering it, as is required by forum rules. - jeezzle, Aug 4, 2010
Sorry - I meant that the add wanted you to go check out the evilness of the sport by yourself, not the correctness of your translation! Just struck me as twistedly funny. - Gekkosan, Aug 4, 2010
Lol that is pretty funny. I've got some good stuff so far, lots of great pics that I'm not so sure about showing in front of the class ;) - jeezzle, Aug 4, 2010
OK, Jeezle - I took the bait - you got me all riled up!!! :) - mountaingirl123, Aug 4, 2010

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How about: "Toreo, el deporta malvado"' or maybe "El toreo, un deporte malvado".

updated Aug 4, 2010
posted by Gekkosan
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En serio, Jeezle, has visto una corrida de toros en España? Has visto a el Cordobés? No es un deporte malvado! Tampoco lo clasificaría como un deporte encantador, pero es un ejemplo de la vida y - en fin - a veces la vida es brutal. La sociedad moderna del Occidente no comprende lo cruel que puede ser la vida...por eso, en mi humilde (y tal vez errónea) opinión, no aguantamos la corrida de toros.

updated Aug 6, 2010
posted by mountaingirl123
Aunque no estoy de acuerdo, tu comentario es muy pensativo y bien escrito, y me gustó leer tu punto de vista, mountaingirl! - aceydoubleyou, Aug 5, 2010
el Cordobés era muy cursi. - samdie, Aug 5, 2010
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Estoy de acuerdo con jeezle. Cataluña y las Islas Canarias han prohibido las corridas. Según las encuestas, la mayoría de los españoles cree que son demasiadas crueles. En el resto del mundo civilizado no se permiten las peleas de gallos, o las peleas de perros, ni las peleas entre los perros y los osos. La corrida es la misma cosa. Es cruel y muy medieval.

I agree with jeezle. Catalonia and the Canary Islands have banned bull fighting. According to surveys, most Spaniards believe they are too cruel. In the rest of the civilized world cockfighting, dog fighting and bear baiting are not allowed. Bull fighting is the same thing. It's cruel and very medieval.

updated Aug 5, 2010
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
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Lawmakers in Catalonia outlawed bullfighting Wednesday, making this Spain's first major region to do so after an impassioned debate that pitted the rights of animals against preserving a pillar of traditional culture.

Cheers broke out in the local 135-seat legislature after the speaker announced the ban had passed 68-to-55 with nine abstentions. The ban in the northeastern coastal region whose capital is Barcelona will take effect in 2012.

CBS news last week!

España Sobre los toros y la libertad
Escrito por Ignacio Camacho
Lunes 02 de Agosto de 2010 11:32
El bien a proteger es la libertad frente a la imposición; la fiesta de toros tiene que defenderse sola Defender los toros en Cataluña es un acto de resistencia contra la imposición cultural y política. Intentar declararlos bien protegido desde el Congreso de los Diputados es un ejercicio que se puede interpretar como acto de imposición cultural y política.

updated Aug 5, 2010
edited by LateToDinner
posted by LateToDinner
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Hasta dónde tengo entendido a los españoles les consideran la corrida una arte y no un deporte. Quizas allí está el malentendido. My understanding is that the Spanish consider bullfighting to be an art not a sport. That may be the reason there is misunderstanding.

updated Aug 5, 2010
edited by margaretbl
posted by margaretbl