----- Original Message ----- From: "Jaume Lahuerta" Subject: Re: PESO: Encierro (published, sort of)
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 Thanks for the explanation. I have problems with any animal related "sport" where the animal is deliberately put into a situation where it is endangered, either physically or mentally. I include bull fighting, dog fighting, bull riding (in fact most rodeo activities) in this list. Your Encierro is essentially taking the animals to the killing field, where the bull fighters finish them off. It's part A of a two part process designed to torture and kill these animals. I suppose it is possible to be in favour of transporting prisoners to the gas chamber, but not be in favour of turning on the gas, I just don't see how you can justify one without the other. Don't defend it, the entire process is abhorrent. FWIW, I'm also not in favour of the breeding of race horses that can outrun the strength of their bones, though not horse racing per se, since the horses aren't supposed to die at the end. The breeders of some of the animals need to get the same treatment as what their horses get when their legs break on the track though. Do they still use bullets for that? Anyway, every year, you post pictures from this demented activity, and every year you get the same response from me. I'm sure we'll do it again next year. 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.
