Good. How does your own medicine taste?

[hibeemikey21]

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/827767-bullfighters-miracle-escape-after-horn-speared-his-face

Every single time one of these guys gets hurt, I do not feel a single ounce of pity for them. What an absolute sham of a "profession" and an appalling tradition.

[Wilson]

'mon the bull! :thumbsup:

[lyonhibs]

Appalling it may be, but it certainly is a tradition, and a very big part of Spanish and Mexican culture. I'm not particularly in favour of it, but I'd like - I think, though I might be that horrified that the cultural, pagentary side of proceedings would pale far, far into insignificance - to go to a bullfight once in my life.

You have to remember that - in those countries - those bulls are bred for that purpose - it's not like they are tying fireowrks to domestic cats tails or anything, as happened over here not that long ago - that truly was repulsive.

Also, The Grand National is - if not on the same scale - a pretty brutal spectacle for horses unfortunate enough to fall, yet we all like to put a couple of quid on that and watch it.

That said, 'Mon the Bull.

[Phil D. Rolls]

Appalling it may be, but it certainly is a tradition, and a very big part of Spanish and Mexican culture. I'm not particularly in favour of it, but I'd like - I think, though I might be that horrified that the cultural, pagentary side of proceedings would pale far, far into insignificance - to go to a bullfight once in my life.

You have to remember that - in those countries - those bulls are bred for that purpose - it's not like they are tying fireowrks to domestic cats tails or anything, as happened over here not that long ago - that truly was repulsive.

Also, The Grand National is - if not on the same scale - a pretty brutal spectacle for horses unfortunate enough to fall, yet we all like to put a couple of quid on that and watch it.

That said, 'Mon the Bull.

I think it is apalling. I am not Spanish though, so I don't really understand what it is about.

I get the impression that the Spanish admire those who stand in the face of adversity and don't flinch. To survive in that barren landscape you have to be tough.

[ArabHibee]

Already a thread on here started yesterday about this:

http://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?183930-Bulls-1-Matodors-0-(..........it-s-gory-but-he-survived)

The clue's in the title. :greengrin