10-23-2016, 06:20 PM
Yes, I saw this on the BBC News website. You beat me to it in starting a thread, LOL!
It is indeed a backwards step, but the "bullfighting is part of our culture" argument is mainly supported by the current government. Generally, in Spain there is a small but growing body of people opposed to the cruelty and slaughter. Also, bullfighting is less popular there than it used to be.
In the long term (not tomorrow, sadly), it is likely that bullfighting will be stopped in Spain. The people of Catalonia will, no doubt, continue to resist bullfighting locally. If nobody goes to watch there, they won't last long.
It is indeed a backwards step, but the "bullfighting is part of our culture" argument is mainly supported by the current government. Generally, in Spain there is a small but growing body of people opposed to the cruelty and slaughter. Also, bullfighting is less popular there than it used to be.
In the long term (not tomorrow, sadly), it is likely that bullfighting will be stopped in Spain. The people of Catalonia will, no doubt, continue to resist bullfighting locally. If nobody goes to watch there, they won't last long.
