Monday October 19, 2009, 7:52 am
Finally, there are indeed groups in Spain working tirelessly to end the gruesome violence against bulls in that country, including, for obvious example, Igualdad Animal / Animal Equality, whose campaigns and investigations I have admired for multiple reasons -- not the least of which is the consistent message in opposition to all violence against and exploitation of animals that accompanies their work. (Indeed, see the group's response to the rodeo tour through Spain here.) If we want to help bulls in Spain, we would do well to support (and model after) the efforts of activist groups such as Igualdad Animal. Trying to substitute a form of American cruelty for a form of Spanish cruelty is hardly a solution. (Nor, for that matter, do the campaigns calling for boycotts of entire countries -- when many in said countries oppose the violence too -- strike me as productive.) As Lisa said in her comment linking to the NPR report, this bizarre suggestion that our friends in Spain should merely replace bullfighting with rodeos is "an example of why we should be clear that we advocate for the end of exploitation, and not just lesser evils."

Monday October 19, 2009, 2:59 pm
Flogging an alternative form of bovine cruelty to the Spanish, how terribly enterprising and arrogantly American!

Monday October 19, 2009, 4:31 pm
Thanks Simone

Tuesday October 20, 2009, 7:42 am
Noted, Simone. Thank you. 2 petitions on Care2 to help these animals are:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Ban-Calf-Roping-Calgary-Stampede

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/firebull---stop-the-burning-of-live-bulls

Tuesday October 20, 2009, 10:30 am
Thanks Simone & Carole : I signed the petitions

Tuesday October 20, 2009, 9:04 pm
signed one already siged the other. You signed at 7:44 AM PDT, Sep 28, 2009
TY Carole and Simone

Wednesday October 21, 2009, 3:54 am
Thanks Simone. I signed the firebull petition recently, with tears in my eyes and an everlasting image I'll take to my death. The calf-roping one will be signed now. I would LOVE to wipe these people off the face of God's earth - they do not deserve the space and air they are taking up!!!!

Wednesday October 21, 2009, 3:11 pm
Rodeos ARE animal abuse. It is broadcast on television here in Chicago every weekend. Rodeo 'stars' are celebrities just as the Spanish matadors (I lived in Spain for 5 years). I boycott products that have sponsored rodeos in the past such as Coke and Starbucks. However, it should be noted that factory farming in the US for meat supply is the equivalent of tens of thousands of bullfights a week - minimum. The outrage at bullfights should spread to Americans as that very cruelty looks at them with bloodied eyes from their dinner plates or what is in the paper bags they grab at fast food drive throughs if they are not at least vegetarian.

Wednesday October 21, 2009, 3:16 pm
Its all bad the abuse condoned in both areas and then some...Used to have friends who were stock contractors and well ya know I wont go into it but rodeos are BADDDDDDDDDDDD...as bad if not worst than bullfights. I used to get so pissed...

Big gorilly Hugs

Thursday October 22, 2009, 3:01 am
All sport from fishing to bull fighting that involves the use of animals is BAD. Extreme maybe but I would love to see a world that does not use animals for sport. It will never happen because there is to much money to be made from animal sport. One is as bad as another.