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In bull fighting who do you feel bad for, the bullfighter getting gorged or the bull doing the gorging?

Asked by Zacky (793points) December 13th, 2009

There are some repulsive sports that involve animals in this world, but regardless some of us either feel bad for the animals or the human.

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Jadey's avatar

Bull!

The bullfighter made a choice, the bull is just following its insticts for self-preservation and being incited to be aggressive and dangerous.

syz's avatar

I cheer for the bull. Not that I watch bullfights. But I do see the occasional newscast about a fighter being injured.

Harp's avatar

The bull is acting on instinct and has no choice in the matter. The toreadores are the instigators of the situation and are morally answerable for the consequences.

OpryLeigh's avatar

I feel bad for the bull everytime. The bullfighter chooses to be there and as I am not comfortable with bull fighting and find it to be cruelty I can’t say that I really care too much what happens to the silly idiot that chooses to antagonise a bull.

gradyjones's avatar

I feel bad for the bull. It’s pointless to exploit animals for our entertainment and how is this entertaining?

laureth's avatar

I feel bad for the bull, who is the most innocent victim in this matter. He didn’t choose what to do, really, or to be used for that.

I feel bad for the bullfighter, not only because he’s in pain, but because of the circumstances that may have led him to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Maybe he felt a vain need for glory, in which case I pity the vanity, or maybe he needed to feed his family, in which case there’s more people to feel sorry for.

I feel sorry for the audience, who apparently have nothing better to do than watch a bull fight. I’m sorry that there’s a culture that thinks this is a worthy form of entertainment, and I feel sorry that they seem to be quite heartless.

Mostly, I feel sorry for us as a species, that we are still so darn barbaric.

Facade's avatar

The bull.

bunnygrl's avatar

Definitely positively the bull, everytime. Bull fighting is horrible and cruel.

barbiedoll's avatar

The bull. I believe it is animal abuse, to slowly torture an animal who is trapped.

JustPlainBarb's avatar

I feel sorry for the bull and for all the people who consider that entertainment!

faye's avatar

I would root for the bull but I just can’t see me at a bullfight. And running with the bulls in Pomplano[sp] is just stupid. e

moley_thecontrarydragon's avatar

The bull does not choose the activity. The bullfighter knows well enough what he is getting into. I feel for anyone who gets injured. I am outraged anyone would consider it enretainment watching a bull get injured so it cannot raise its head to make it easier to kill.

HighShaman's avatar

I feel sorry for the poor BULL who they stick those pointed things into… and / or eventually kill in many cases…

I always root for the bull !

dawn2k1's avatar

The bull.

No way would a human let someone do that to them. I mean we are supposed to take care of the animals and we’re riding them for bone crushing sport. Come on.. I cringe everytime I happen to glimpse a PBR.. IT is scary to me and I think a little selfish on our parts.

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