Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Return of bullfighting met by protests in Mexico City
Bullfighting is a Spanish-oriented spectacle that shows how skilled matadors
kill intoxicated bulls under the eyes of thousands of spectators in a bullring.
It has been practiced in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, and some other countries for
centuries. Recently, the practice has become controversial as supporters argue
that it is a form of art and an essential part of their cultural heritage while
opponents criticize the cruelty and inhumanity of the practice. On January 28,
a bullfighting event took place in Plaza Mexico, the world’s largest bullring
with a seating capacity of over 40,000, after two years of suspension as part
of a legal case. Animal rights activists and opponents of bullfighting protested
around the bullring while the spectators were cheering the bullfighters. It is
so controversial even in Mexico that four of 32 states now ban bullfighting. Should
slaughtering an animal be entertained in today’s world where CowParade, an
international public art exhibit, has created over 5,000 art cows?
Read the article and think if this return of the bull-killing show should
be continued.
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