Your opinions on bullfighting?

[Damião de Góis]

Regarding bullfighting in Portugal, I have said already a few times before that I am against it. And before someone says that I am not entitled to interfere on what others like or enjoy...yes, that would be the case if this practice was not partially financed with my taxes, which it is. So I am more than entitled to be against it if I want to.

I will vote on the option "it should be banned" even though I do not believe that a banning law is really that necessary. It is a dying tradition from my perception that is going to likely end sooner or later because even the majority of people who enjoy it rarely attend bullfighting arenas.

Unlike Spain where it is practiced throughout most of the country, bullfighting in Portugal is equally a very old tradition but more regional, almost exclusive to Alentejo, Ribatejo and Lisbon metropolitan area. In my birth town there is no bullfighting tradition. I come from a large family and bullfights have never been a topic of conversation.

Some of your points are addressed in this website:

https://www.touradas.pt/tauromaquia/mentiras

[Hithaeglir]

It's one of these unecessary things that remain due to tradition. I've never seen one live, but i am pretty sure I would never choose to. That said, I am against it.

[Universe]

It's not nice to torture the bull, but are animals that are bred to be eaten treated better?

[Teutone]

I support every tradition of a European nation.

[Kyp]

Should be banned

[Davystayn]

Totally against it, torturing an animal to death for entertainment is medieval, disgraceful, but it is up to people in Spain to decide.

[frankhammer]

"For" however with the condition the harpoons are replaced with something representative of them that doesn't cause any injury.

Bar the show, we run wild pigs down with dogs, bail the animal up and knife them. Yes, for food however IMO, there is little difference bar you need to be capable of carrying that pig out of the bush yourself.

[Sebastianus Rex]

Some of your points are addressed in this website:

https://www.touradas.pt/tauromaquia/mentiras

One can like or not, I won't discuss it because it is a matter of opinion but the argument that "it is paid with my taxes" it was debunked many times. They generate receipts for local economies/business that far surpass some subsidies given by the municipalities.

On other hand abortions without medical justification are indeed paid with our taxes, and are not only a baby genocide as well as ruinous for our society in the long term.

[Morena]

I'm neutral, but I prefer non-lethal fighting as practiced in the US by the Portuguese community in California, or bull jumping as seen in Spain. There is no reason to torture a poor animal to death. Also, such bloodless sports require more bravery from the men since the bull is never in danger.

[ÁGUIA]

I'm against bullfighting, the spectacle itself is not of my taste at all. As northern Portuguese, bullfighting is not part of my tradition nor my culture, and probably due to be seldom nowadays televised, when I think about it first thing that comes to my mind is actually, Spain.
About its total ban though I have mixed feelings. Don't know how it would affect economically the many families that are dependent of the business, so I would say I am indifferent to it mostly.