I was expecting a response like this one...just some clarification: Note that there is a difference between the 'Encierro' and the 'Corrida'. The first one is just to conduct, at 8am, the bulls from one place to the Plaza, where the Corrida, the actual bullfighting, will take place in the afternoon. This takes normally from 2 to 5 (intense) minutes. During the Encierro, since there is a lot of people, narrow and slippery streets, protective walls...there may be some injuries to the bulls, mainly when they fall down or when they face someone and then others beat them in order to attract their attention. But I really don't think that anybody complained if all finished at this point. After all, I have seen horses heavily injured and even dead during horse races (pure human entertainment) and I haven't heard any big complaints. Bear in mind that the same bulls participate in the bullfight a few hours later so they can't be that injured.
The problem here is that those bulls will be killed in the afternoon by the bullfighter, and not by accident, but because it is the objective of the whole thing...well...they say that there is 'art' in the way of doing it. If I could vote in order to forbid the bullfighting, I wouldn't hesitate. I am not that sure about the Encierro. (note that encierros are made only during a week in some places, being the most famous Pamplona during San Fermin celebrations) Regards, Jaume ----- Mensaje original ---- De: William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Enviado: viernes, 11 de julio, 2008 15:42:58 Asunto: Re: PESO: Encierro (published, sort of) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: PESO: Encierro (published, sort of) > Congratulations - that's a good shot. > > I hope the people run faster than that web server though. I don't. The world would be a better place if that particular bit of moronity was abolished. Of course I am biased by the fact that I truly believe that bull baiting is only done by stupid emasculated men vainly trying to prove that they still have balls. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. ______________________________________________ Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! La bandeja de entrada más inteligente. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
