Spain - worse than UK?

[Ihavenojob]

Spain, full of ancient traditions (not for faint hearted)
https://www-theolivepress-es.cdn.am...-extreme-animal-torture-that-must-be-stopped/

 

[JP_]

Spain, full of ancient traditions (not for faint hearted)
https://www-theolivepress-es.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2018/02/04/seven-spanish-traditions-of-extreme-animal-torture-that-must-be-stopped/amp/?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw==#aoh=16431344766765&csi=1&referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From %1$s&ampshare=https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2018/02/04/seven-spanish-traditions-of-extreme-animal-torture-that-must-be-stopped/

Almost as bad as fox hunting

 

[Ihavenojob]

Almost as bad as fox hunting

Absolutely no comparison. Fox hunting is banned. So you think a dog killing a fox(natural instinct) is worse than a Spaniard throwing live animals from high buildings?

 

[JohnD]

throwing live animals from high buildings?

Nothing like that would ever happen here

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/n...-moment-live-fox-cubs-thrown-pack-hounds.html


Oooops, sorry, my mistake.

 

[Ihavenojob]

Oooops, sorry, my mistake.

It's becoming a habit.

 

[transam]

Spain

torturing bulls for entertainment for the masses

thousands turn up to watch the torture

those who torture the animals are national heroes in Spain , appear on telly

bunch of back ward fruit cakes imo

defended by the the EU

 

[Notch7]

His place was just outside Benidorm, so Valencia region. In any case, he thinks Newham is much better. I won't say what I think about Newham (where I lived until 1990 but still work in) because all those on here who don't know the place will insist that I'm wrong!

Benidorm has got to be better than Jaywick

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Benidorm has got to be better than Jaywick

You sure?

 

[transam]

Spain has made 4000 illegal naval and air incursions into gebraltan territory since 2019

just recently (today) a British naval vessel had to deal with another illegal Spanish war ship incursion into Gibraltar waters

 

[JP_]

Benidorm has got to be better than Jaywick

Beirut is better than Jaywick

 

[AngleEyes]

Spain

torturing bulls for entertainment for the masses

thousands turn up to watch the torture

those who torture the animals are national heroes in Spain , appear on telly

bunch of back ward fruit cakes imo

defended by the the EU

Bullfighting in Spain is becoming increasingly unpopular among Spanish people. But the right and far-right governments continue to support it.

According to government figures, only 8% of the population went to a bullfighting spectacle last year. Of this percentage, 5.9% attended a bullfight or 'corrida' while the rest went to other events such as the popular running of the bulls.

But the efforts to maintain the character of the 'corridas' intact over time are losing strength every year. Government figures reveal how Spain’s bullfighting tradition is facing extinction due to the lack of public and the growing trend towards animal protection both in the social and political sphere.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anagar...ive-the-next-decade-in-spain/?sh=38398cfc45b3

A poll in May found almost half of Spaniards want bullfighting banned.
https://theworld.org/stories/2020-09-09/bullfighting-has-reached-crisis-point-spain​

 

[Mottie]

A poll in May found almost half of Spaniards

I don't agree with bullfighting but as in all national decisions, 'almost half' is just not good enough. Ask any remainer.

 

[AngleEyes]

I don't agree with bullfighting but as in all national decisions, 'almost half' is just not good enough. Ask any remainer.

You're right, of course, almost half of the population making the right decision is not enough for a sensible government to follow sensible policies. And the Spanish government continue to support bullfighting.
What can we do to persuade governments to pursue sensible policies other than to continue campaigning?

 

[Mottie]

What can we do to persuade governments to pursue sensible policies other than to continue campaigning?

Perhaps people should campaign somewhere worthwhile and not on a hairy-arsed builders forum?

 

[AngleEyes]

Perhaps people should campaign somewhere worthwhile and not on a hairy-arsed builders forum?

I'm sure the Spanish government take a lot of notice of what is posted in a hairy-arsed builders forum.