Bull fighting. Your opinion.
Hi everyone.
I've produced a lesson to teach and I wanted to test out a few questions on you guys. My students are going to debate Bullfighting after reading some articles and seeing some pictures... I will ask them questions to encourage debate. Questions are below. What is your opinion? Try to be respectful to others
- What do you know about Bullfighting?
- What is your opinion on bullfighting?
- Would you consider it a sport?
- Would you ever watch a bullfight? Why/why not?
- Culture is important. Would Spain still be Spain without it?
6 Answers
I think that all of your questions are good except the last one. It starts with a statement "Culture is important" and then goes on to ask the question. This statement skews to the side of bullfighting being OK and necessary for national identity.
Interestingly enough, we had a Skype chat here at SD about bullfighting, and came to find out that many Spanish people were against bullfighting for the same reason that many people from outside the country are: that it is cruel to the bull, dangerous to the horses and is using the death of a living creature as a means of entertainment and not as something that should be done with reverence and humanity. The death of an animal for it's meat, though necessary, is not something to be cheered. The animals are frightened and confused...how would you like to have your final moments being spent in terror, in public with no means of escape. Since there is far from unity on this subject within Spain, I doubt seriously that it would affect national identification.
It is not a sport, as it is not voluntary on the part of both "teams". If one side is compelled to play, it can hardly be called a sport.
Cultures change when people know better. Slavery used to be a big part of the American culture. Blacks and whites used separate entrances and drank from separate water fountains. I don't hear any sane people running around saying that part of our culture should be resurrected for culture's sake.
Here is my opinion. God gave us stewardship over the animals. We have the right to raise them and use them for food, clothing, etc. In return we have the responsibility to treat them humanely while they are being grown and to harvest them with the minimum of trauma and suffering. The sport of bullfighting claims all of the "rights" of ending an animal's life while at the same time abdicates all of our responsibilities towards the animal and its welfare. For this reason I think that it should go the way of bull baiting and dog fighting and cockfighting and bear baiting and should be outlawed.
I believe that it is important not to judge another culture but to accept it for what it is. I have attended two bull fights in Mexico and try to focus on the art of the matadors and not on the fact that the bull will be killed. There are definitely different skill levels and when the matador is good the bull probably does not suffer any more than any animal killed in the USA for your meals. Bullfighting is just part of the Spanish experience but do not attend one without studying the culture first.
I just know about the stereotypical matador fighting with the bull.
I'm not a big fan of Bullfighting just because I feel that its a form of animal abuse with how they keep the animal captive and then get it all riled up to go fight.
However, I would consider it a sport for Spain.
If I were to go to Spain I would probably watch a bullfight for the cultural experience.
5.I do believe in countries staying true to their heritage and traditions so I think that Spain would still be Spain without bullfighting but it would have less cultural appeal.
While visiting my friend, Nuria, in Barcelona, Spain, in 2008, we happened upon a huge stadium. The stadium was getting ready for demolition. She told me that it was for bullfighting, but bullfighting had been made unlawful in that city many years ago. The sport (?) most certainly exists in other parts of Spain. However, many Spaniards are opposed to the event because of animal cruelty.
I have had to delete several threads about this topic, I hope I won't have to do so this time.
NO raging will be allowed, neither in favour nor against.
amy is doing a school project, so let's treat it as such, thanks.
Would you consider it a sport?
Amy, bullfighting is not a sport, it is considered an art.
toreo.
- m. Acción de torear.
- m. Arte de torear (? lidiar los toros).
LuzSolar, I think I said no spite or anger on this thread, your answer has been incredibly rude and full of hatred, as you are a newbie, I will be lenient.
Trust me, if you wish to express your anger or hatred against any country or population, do find another forum, I am not allowing this here. I hope that was clear enough! 
I did say this topic cannot be discussed on this site 
