What Is Bullfighting Ethical?

Each year, thousands of Spaniards and tourists buy tickets to watch traditional bullfights which are held throughout Spain, in rural villages in big cities alike. According to Faiola (2013), bullfighting has a long history in Spain and can be traced back to the early Middle Ages (8th century CE). For centuries, Spain has been famous for its lively bullfighting events and many tourists flock to the country each year to partake in this long held tradition. (Beilin 2014). Crowds cheer as the matador, dressed in a highly ornamented suit and donning the traditional red-cape, battles the bull and attempts to kill it in the 20 minute time frame. Bullrings are mostly sustained by tourists, many of whom visit out of curiosity and want to embrace this unique aspect of Spanish culture. For the most part, locals have largely stopped going to the bullfights and, most of the time, the arenas are filled with out of country tourists.

Professional bull riding is a fierce, rough, and grueling sport with roots deeply imbedded in American culture. It's America's original extreme sport. The PBR has evolved into a captivating and adrenaline charged sporting event that features an all star cast of the greatest bull riders and bucking bulls in the world. Bull riding originated in charreadas, contests of ranch and horsemanship skills that developed on the haciendas of Old Mexico. First termed jaripeo, bull riding was originally a variant of bullfighting where riders would literally ride the bull to death. It later evolved into an event where participants merely rode the bull until it tired and stopped bucking. The history of bull riding started first back in the 1850's. Texas men

“We all ride for the same purpose, to win, but its those that ride with their heart and soul and leave everything in the arena that truly win in the end, no matter the outcome of the final placing.” Its not the person on the horse’s back, or the cowboy on a bodacious bull, that wins. It’s the horse and the bull themselves that are the champions. There are misconceptions when it comes to the sport of rodeo. Despite what PETA and animal activists think, rodeo is the way of life for some people and nothing can change that. We take pride in our animals, the livestock we use, and wouldn’t dream on attentionally mistreating these wonderful creatures.

206). Further research shows that Pit Bulls aren’t the most dangerous breed of dog. They are ranked higher for their tolerance than they are for their aggression (Baldwin, S. 2016). No matter what real facts and statistics say, Pit Bulls are still being discriminated against and banned all around the world. As the years, have gone on, it has been harder and harder to own a Pit Bull. Many neighborhood or apartment complexes won’t allow you to live in their facilities if you own a Pit Bull or anything that remotely looks like a Pit Bull. If that isn’t enough, most insurance agencies won’t cover you, your family or your home if you own a Pit Bull (ReidHead, J, L 2017). Because of all these regulations and limitation when owning a Pt Bull, owners and Pit Bull advocates are working harder to push their point that it’s the owner that makes the dog. With proper training and responsible owners Pit Bulls are not a threat or a danger to society. Pit Bulls are no more dangerous than any dog breed with they are trained and raised responsibly. In this paper, I be explaining how irresponsible Pit Bull owners are the cause of Pit Bulls aggression towards people and other animals by explaining the history of the breed, Pit Bulls involvement in dog fighting, gang violence and true statistics surrounding the breed. To solve this problem, I recommend that all future and

The history of Pit Bulls is a violent one that most people don’t know about. The term pit bull referred to the now outlawed sport of bull-baiting, where they had a bull attach to the ground by rope in a pit. They would send dogs into the pit to subdue the bull by biting its nose and the bulls usually died since the dogs

The history plays a big role in pit bull bans, this history leaves the dogs with an awful reputation in today’s world. In the past pit bulls had one major role, dog fighting. “Some terriers were used for dog fighting before such contests were generally banned as cruel (“Dogs” pg. 266). “The bull-and-terrier, more commonly known as the first pit bull terrier a muscular, canine gladiator bred specifically for combat with other dogs (“Dogs” pg. 266). Despite the past pit bulls are just like any other dog now. They are compassionate, playful, and friendly. The history does not define the dog; the good might

This blood sport became a lot more popular than bear-baiting because of the lack of bears in England. Bull baiting is just like bear baiting, but there are a few distinct differences. It became very existent in Crete and Lascaux during the Renaissance period, though it began in ancient times. People were paid to breed and train specific dogs for this sport. They were usually bull mastiffs or English bulldogs. These breeds seemed to have the intensity and aggression needed to take down the bull. The dogs went through similar training as bear baiting dogs, though the mastiffs were trained a lot harder. The dogs were trained to clamp their jaws on the bull's nose ring and not let go until killed. They were released two at a time, and it usually took three or four dogs to finally subdue the bull. Many dogs were pierced by the bull's horns. The wagers on the contests were usually lower. However, the low prices greatly increased attendance and increased participation. Bull baiting stayed around for an extremely long amount of time.

In Tijeras, New Mexico, the ban was so strictly enforced that animal control officers were allowed to kill any Pit Bull seen on sight without compensation to the owner. Due to their misunderstood reputation, people made rash decisions that affected the lives of many loving Pit Bulls that never stood a chance. They have even become a “liability” due to their “overly violent” personalities and because of this have been banned from many areas in the United States.

Why would a person ever hop on a 1,700-pound bull? Only crazy cowboys will. In a show called Fearless, which is a series on Netflix’s, the viewers get an up close look at bull riding. This show is about Brazilian’s bull riders and how they compete in Brazil as well in the United States at the Professional Bulling Riding events. Fearless focuses on the riders interactions and how the filmmakers present the riders career. They also focus on how tough these bull riders really are and the aggression it takes to keep riding the massive bulls week after week. They show that these male bull riders represent what men should value and how they are role models for the younger generation of men.

“These athletes are risking their lives and going up against the most brutal bulls in existence” (“PBR”). PBR is an organization made founded by 20 bull riders who were fed up with the mistreatment and unruled rodeos. This sport has become the fastest growing sport today. PBR’s industry pays out riders $9 million and the bull owners are paid $2 million. There are over 1,200 bull riding members. “The bulls they use are traced back to the Braham and Texas Longhorn. These breeds have survived by bucking off their predators” (“Krieger”). Bull riding has come along way in history. In the 16th century, bull riding was used to show horsemanship skills in Old Mexico. There were many styles of riding. The most common way was tierra caliente. They rode

There are 16 events on the bull fighting event calendar leading up to the end of July. From there, August sees the most events with 8 scheduled events in cities like Dodge City, KS, Sidney, IA and Kennewick, WA. Between state fairs and rodeo events, the Bull Fighters Only events are a crowd pleaser. In September, there

The artwork of bullfighting by Edouard Manet is an interesting historic event that goes into depth about the Spanish culture and cruelty of animals. It made me question whether or not bullfighting is really a cultural aspect or animal cruelty. Therefore, this paper will be focused on the tradition of bullfighting and the cruelty aspect of it. In the Spanish culture, there are three stages during a bullfight. It involves men (toreros), horses, and bulls. The event takes place in an arena and begins with a beautiful entrance with the participants wearing a traditional costume with vibrant colors. The toreros practice the art of bullfighting and pick up their own style of movements that are easily identified in the ring. The crowd can then identify the style of fighting the torero learns, by the movements he makes during his performance (pet news). Many people are critical of bullfighting and condemn it as a cruel, bloody sport, but in Spain, bullfighting is seemed as a test of bravery, skill, and grace. Bull fighting in Spain has been a cultural tradition, however, it is becoming increasingly less popular due to the fact that people realize it is inhumane for murder to be entertainment.

The origins of bullfighting can be traced back to prehistoric times. The Greeks sacrificed bulls for religious reasons, but in its earliest forms, bullfighting did not even involve humans. The bull was often put into a small enclosure with another predatory animal, such as a tiger or lion, and the beasts fought to the death. The spectacle eventually evolved into a struggle between man and bull gaining similarities with what we know today as bullfighting. Along with these changes came the spectacle and formalities that are now an integral part of the corrida de toros. Arguably, the first of the modern bullfight took place in Vera, Logroño, Spain in 1133. The modern bullfight evolved from rejoneo, which

What is the origin of bullfighting in Spain? According to Martin Seufert's book La Corrida de Toros The Tradition of Bullfighting in Spain, there are "several" hypotheses that attempt to explain how bullfighting began in Spain. One of those hypotheses is that the tradition of the "corrida" has roots in the Middle Ages; it was a form of Roman entertainment, Seufert explains on page 4 of his book (Seufert, 2011, p. 4). It is possible that bullfighting evolved from "the sacrifice of animals in religious festivities," Seufert explains, or perhaps it was created by the Moors.

In The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway writes “nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bull-fighters” (100). Spoken by Jake, this line exemplifies the importance that bullfighting plays in the novel. It's not only portrayed as a sport, but rather as a complex, mathematical art in the form of a dance between the bull and fighter. The matador scene in chapter 18 is perhaps one of the richest in the novel due to it's use of symbols. The choreography between Romero and the bull is reflective not only of the characterization of Brett and Jake, but of the relationship between Brett, her masculinity, and her