This is a report on Yahoo
Spain’s Catalonia bans bullfighting.
The result of 68 in favour, 55 against the prohibition was expected, since the Catalonian parliament had cast preliminary votes in December accepting a citizens’ petition to outlaw bullfighting on the grounds that it was cruelty to animals. There were nine abstentions.
In their debate, lawmakers cited the declining popularity of bullfighting in Spain, where fewer and fewer people go each year to the arena to watch toreros wield capes and swords against enraged animals.
“There are some traditions that can’t remain frozen in time as society changes. We don’t have to ban everything, but the most degrading things should be banned,” said Jose Rull, member of parliament for the Catalonian nationalist party.
So, we have to keep publicising the plight of the galgos, and petitioning, and letter writing etc. so that one day action will be taken to change their lives for the better for ever.
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2 responses to “Spain’s Catalonia bans bullfighting! There’s hope yet for saving the galgos.”
Dear Beryl,
Each day when I check in with Galgo News, I hold my breath, for I don’t know what to expect. Today’s news however is a cause for Celebration! AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely amazing, you are right. It is the first step on the battle to protect all animals used in fiestas etc, with tradition as an excuse for extreme animal cruelty. I laughed at the story of the young matador who ran away from an angry bull in a bullring – because he had only just got back into the bullring after recovering from being gored by a bull. Ha Ha! One up for that bull, although another matador probably put it through excruciating pain and felt proud.
So, Catalonia is the first, and the galgos suffer in Catalonia. So we must keep up the pressure.
Bless you for your support, I really appreciate it.
Beryl