I struggled to post anything about this due to the numbers that would consider Bull Fighting a horrible thing...but in some cultures including Mexico from what I have read it is considered a sport. My Latin background is curious about this tradition and I would like to know if anyone has gone to a bull fight in Mexico. I understand there is an arena near Cancun that holds bull fights on Wednesday afternoons from December to March.
yes every wend at 3 till about 5ish i went back in 08 it was $40 pp and another $10 for all u can drink (beer only). you can take either the bus or taxi from the resort. But this isn't for everyone so deff think on it before you go, as you will be watching a fight too the death. btw from what i understand they make a stew/soup with the bull after to feed the homeless.
I went about 3 years ago. It was one of the special events and well worth going to. I cant say I'd go again, but I'm glad I experienced the tradition. Read up about bull fighting & you will understand what is taking place. From what I was told by my friend (a local) the bull is sold to the highest bidder, since it is an honor to have the meat because the animal risked its life. Its all done as an honor thing from what I understand.
The bull gets killed in a very grotesque show of power by the matador. The. They do it again to another bull and another and so on. Spend your money elsewhere unless you enjoy this type of gory spectacle.
I am fully aware the bull gets killed thus why I started by saying " I struggled to post anything about this due to the numbers that would consider Bull Fighting a horrible thing". I also realize that it is not for everyone not even sure it is something I would want to go see either was simply getting feedback from anyone who has gone to the show, it could very well be a waste of money but in different parts of the world there are cultures that do things that are different and even grotesque compared to our own.
I agree totally with your point of view here. Being from Western Canada the rodeo is a long standing tradition. Now there are no events where the animal is intentionally killed but some events (like chuckwagon races) do have fatalities. Heck even horse racing has the occasional horse put down because of a broken leg. Personally I probably won't attend a bullfight but I will respect the tradition of it.
Have to disagree here. I don't trade my values as a Canadian in support of barbaric rituals weakly defended and justified as tradition or honour. Why not just see the bullfights in Canada? Oh yes, that's right, because we have decided as a society that this type of "tradition" has no place here. But for you folks that want to defend tradition and honour, how far do you go with that? In some countries, it is considered a great honour to sacrifice one's self by strapping a vest full of explosives to themselves and detonating in public places. How about flying airplanes into buildings? That's definitely a great honour in the tradition of jihad. Sure there might be some collateral damage, but it's a small price to be paid for tradition. How about some of the wonderful traditions still carried forth in places like north Africa? Clitorectomy, or female circumcision, is a long standing tradition that is celebrated by an entire village. So what if it's done with rusty disposable razor blades with no anaesthetic in unsanitary conditions by people with no medical training or skill, it's a tradition, and for that reason, any risk is worth the wonderful reward, just like stabbing animals to death until they bleed out. Good times!
Respectfully I would suggest that your comparisons aren't equivalent, apples to oranges etc. Going the other way hindus would consider us to be barbarians for eating beef (since the cow is a holy animal to them) or strongly jewish or muslim people to us eating bacon (again religious). But that's just my opinion.
No, it is only to you that there is no equivalence. To others, these "traditions" are amongst the most important things in their world. You can't have it both ways. The only issue here is that you take exception with some people's traditions but you don't have a problem with the ritualistic torture of animals.
Would just like to say its not torture is a way of life. As long as they are using the meat afterward for consumption We see nothing wrong with that. Where do you think your supper came from. But hey that's me I am a butcher so I guess I kinda see it every day. Don, When are you gonna be there cause we would take in this sport with you.
