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The Controversial Tradition of Bullfighting in Spain
TLDR Bullfighting, a tradition that has been a part of Spanish culture for centuries, is facing growing opposition and declining popularity. Despite its controversial nature and concerns over animal cruelty, bullfighting continues to exist largely due to tourism and government subsidies.
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Bullfighting is a controversial tradition that still exists largely because of tourists, despite the fact that many people find it horrifying and leave early.
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Bullfighting has been a part of Spanish tradition for centuries, but there is a growing opposition to the practice and a majority of Spaniards are ready to do away with it.
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Bullfighting in Spain was originally a sport for the aristocracy, but it transferred to the people and became the national sport after Philip V deemed it barbaric and threatened to shoot anyone caught participating.
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In a bullfight, there are three acts, with the first act involving picadors on horseback who weaken the bull's neck muscles and lance it three times, followed by the entrance of three matadors with their capes.
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The Matador will plunge the sword into the bull's shoulder blades, severing its aorta and killing it, but if not done correctly, the bull can be in tremendous pain as it bleeds out, and sometimes they will take it outside and skin it while it's still alive.
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Horses in bullfighting are abused, with their ears stuffed with wet newspaper, blindfolded, and their vocal cords severed to prevent them from screaming in pain, and if they are injured, they are patched up and sent back into the ring.
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Bulls used in bullfighting are specifically bred and tested for bravery and ferocity, but some matadors prefer more placid bulls to avoid being gored, and there are even altered bulls that are easier to fight.
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Bullfighting is facing a decline in popularity and support, with evidence of changing sentiment in Spain, bans in certain regions, and restrictions on television coverage, leading to a decrease in the number of bullfights and reliance on government subsidies.
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The Spanish federal government transferred jurisdiction over bullfighting from the interior ministry to the cultural ministry in 2010 in an attempt to keep it from being banned, but even Mexico is now considering banning it.
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Mad magazine was relaunched as a magazine in 1955 in order to avoid scrutiny from the comics code authority and continue publishing without restrictions.
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