http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/us-student-in-intensive-care-after-being-gored-by-bull-during-spanish-festival-10048220.html US student in intensive care after being gored by bull during Spanish festival Mr Miller was gored multiple times Is this article supposed to generate sympathy for 20-year-old Benjamin Miller, of Georgia? If he and the 45,000 to 50,000 other people who attended this "Carnaval del Toro" wish to indulge in this barbaric and cruel activity, then they must accept that they run the risk of being injured. There seems to be no reports of any other attendees at this "fiesta, which includes afternoon bullfights and bull-running events" being gored or otherwise injured, which is a pity because a good goring or more is what they all richly deserve. Any compassion which people may have should be directed towards the Bulls, who have no choice but to take part in this a...
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/will-bullfighting-survive-in-modern-spain-8779064.html Will bullfighting survive in modern Spain? "Bullfighting and Spain have been synonymous for centuries. But with attendances severely down and one region voting for a ban, this is a sport in crisis." A temporary victory for the bull ".............this is a sport in crisis." Bull fighting is not a sport. It is a barbaric evil practice with the abuse of animals for "human entertainment" as its centre piece. It has no place, and never has had a place, in any society which considers itself to be civilised. It may be a part of Spanish (and some South American countries) "culture" for hundreds of years but that does not make it acceptable. This cruel and inhumane "entertainment" should be consigned to the dustbin of history where it, and its practitioners...