Great tradition of superior
Tradition
The tradition of bullfighting is truly inexplicable to most people in a civilized culture. A bull is tortured and the intent is to kill it in front of spectators in order to inflate the ego and reputation of the 'bullfighter'. Who can possibly explain the sense of it? In my opinion there is none.
A bill banning bullfighting has passed its first hurdle in the Catalonia region of Spain where Barcelona is located. However, it is only a small region in the Northeast corner of Spain. If the bill passes it will be the second region to ban bullfighting. It was banned in the Canary Islands.
The ability of the Torero to make the bull do his bidding with nothing more than a cape is an art. The courage to plant his feet and make the bull charge the cape AND pass him exceptionally close is a display of courage, particularly in view of how tight his suit, is and how much it limits his range of motion and reactions.
The ability of the Torero to make the bull do his bidding with nothing more than a cape is an art. The courage to plant his feet and make the bull charge the cape AND pass him exceptionally close is a display of courage, particularly in view of how tight his suit, is and how much it limits his range of motion and reactions.
I once watched a bullfighter position himself on his knees, with his right shoulder against the edge of the ring and wait for the bull to enter the ring. Before anything was done to weaken the bull he made 2 passes of the bull on his left side from this position without moving anything but his arm. He could not have avoided that bull to save his life. He displayed exceptional nerve AND control of a angry, perfectly healthy bull.
The courage of a bull (minimum of 460 kgs, 1012 lbs.) to continue to attack despite injury is noteworthy. Furthermore, if the bull has been especially brave and aggressive he is allowed to live. He is never fought again and is retired to become a breed bull.
