This video describes how bullfighting has been banned in Catalina Barcelona and describes people’s differentiating views on the ban. For many years, bullfighting has brought about passionate debate around the world. In Spain, bullfighting is viewed by many as an art. By others it is viewed as "barbarism". Many people are infuriated by this because to them, bullfighting is a long held tradition of Spain. To some Spaniards bullfighting is a ritual, “an ancient ceremony where man and beast engage in a fight to the death”. In my opinion, I think that the ban of bullfighting was a positive reinforcement in Spain.
Bullfighting is cruel and consists of
killing an animal, an innocent animal. The bulls are beaten, battered, and stabbed
before they even enter the arena. I don’t
see the reason why a harmless animal has to be tortured and slaughtered because
of tradition. This is animal cruelty. I am also completely against a person risking
his or her life to fulfill a ritual, a ritual that was created many years ago
as a form of art. Although bullfighting may be tradition to many Spaniards, times
have changed. There are many other traditions that don’t exist today because
they have been outdated. For example, look at the Gladiators. People had to
fight to the death for entertainment purposes. To the Romans, this was a form
of tradition. Should the “art” of the Romans be brought back to present day? I
know it’s hard to let go of something you have known for so long, but sometimes
it’s for the best.
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