tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post1293533444022596463..comments2024-01-12T00:56:56.199+01:00Comments on The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque: 221. Le massif de l'EsterelPipéradehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10335267015454274676noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post-42399933776609178522015-07-10T11:51:17.917+02:002015-07-10T11:51:17.917+02:00Yup - agree with all of that. My sympathies lie en...Yup - agree with all of that. My sympathies lie entirely with the bulls. It's only thanks to us humans that they fight. I have absolutely zero sympathy for anyone who runs with the bulls and gets injured.. and even less for any of the professionals in the ring.<br />I think the whole thing is a degrading and shameful spectacle that should have been stopped 200 years ago. The EU should direct its attention to banning the activity - and levying punitive fines on those countries that drag their heels. <br />We live nearby the bullring here and when the bullfights are on, I'm amazed to see families attending.. with children. <br />Pipéradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335267015454274676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-792654918474025710.post-5867225027863075742015-07-10T09:14:55.081+02:002015-07-10T09:14:55.081+02:00Well OK! I suppose that I must get drawn on the su...Well OK! I suppose that I must get drawn on the subject of bullfighting.<br />Cruelty to animals. <br />At least the bulls have a small chance of doing some damage to the man, but I gather that they may have to be goaded into it. Never seen a fight and never will.<br />Pamplona, if they herded animals into an abattoir like that there would be an outcry. Fun day out for the animals? I think not.<br />Further East the (mis)use of donkeys. Awful.<br />Eating dogs? Well even as a dog owner, I can understand this BUT not the cruelty of the live market and tranportation.<br />Where human life is cheap the poor treatment of animals appears to follow.<br />Enjoy your trip to Scotland.<br />LesleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com