Why would the EU allow member countries to partake in bloodsports?

[Helm]

I'm thinking of bullfighting specifically. Surely there's some kind of prevention of animal cruelty law that can be thrust upon them?

[removeduser_487563287433]

Because that's politically retarded.

[Helm]

Well we wouldn't allow a country to be a member if it engaged in human rights abuses. Animal rights abuses may not be quite the same thing, but I think it should still be as a serious issue.

[HansDuet]

Well we wouldn't allow a country to be a member if it engaged in human rights abuses. Animal rights abuses may not be quite the same thing, but I think it should still be as a serious issue.

No they are not.

And I for one don't see this as serious issue.



But hey, aren't we like growing pigs and cows for the sole purpose of eating them?

[Ahlerich]

well bolt shot through the brain is a more "humaine" killing then stabbed frequently

[Doberman_Pharaoh]

so we should also teach lions and tigers, bears etc. to kill their prey quickly and humanely?
we cannot give rights to animals wich do not empose the same rights on eachother is my opinion,
the animals are our slaves because humans no longer are allowed as such, to even further disallow bull fighting etc. in my opinion is to try and remove the fact that we take part in a food chain - a chain in wich we are higher placed than the cow, thus it does not matter what we do to the cow,
just like it would not matter to god or gods what they do with us,
do any of you worry when you call the termite exterminator if the poison is fast working or if there may be a reason it takes 24-48 hrs to clean out, what about rat poison is that fast killing enough for you?

I could keep going, but if we keep wasting our time with petty problems like theese instead of trying to eradicate diseases - or do you want rights for bacteria too - afterall they are living creatures too, we could also instead stop the also ongoing human sexslave trade wich in my opinion is much worse.

[removeduser_487563287433]

I am eating a cow right now. them, and I'm not really impressed by even that casual comparison to human rights abuses.

[Helm]

The difference is the meat we eat wasn't from an animal tormented and tortured to death in front of a cheering crowd. The EU has standards on how animals must be killed in a humaine fashion, so why the heck does it allow bullfighting within it's borders?

[removeduser_487563287433]

The difference is the meat we eat wasn't from an animal tormented and tortured to death in front of a cheering crowd. The EU has standards on how animals must be killed in a humaine fashion, so why the heck does it allow bullfighting within it's borders?

Because to ban it would be gross political stupidity.

[Justice and Mercy]

The difference is the meat we eat wasn't from an animal tormented and tortured to death in front of a cheering crowd. The EU has standards on how animals must be killed in a humaine fashion, so why the heck does it allow bullfighting within it's borders?

Umm, who gives a about bulls?

I don't. If someone picked them apart rib by rib while they were still mooing (or whatever bulls do) I might even find it entertaining.

[Aetius]

Umm, who gives a about bulls?

I don't. If someone picked them apart rib by rib while they were still mooing (or whatever bulls do) I might even find it entertaining.

Alright....thats pretty ed up man....

[Justice and Mercy]

Alright....thats pretty ed up man....

You can't honestly tell me you don't enjoy microwaving cats or putting puppies on a grill.

EDIT: Sometimes I like to put animals through an industrial grinder part by part, trying to drag it out without killing them for as long as possible.

[HansDuet]

At least the crowd cheers.

[Erwin Rommel]

the bull wasnt tortured, infact, IMHO, it was humane in a bullfight, for at least the bull can fight back!

[Ahlerich]

the bull wasnt tortured, infact, IMHO, it was humane in a bullfight, for at least the bull can fight back!

take the torreros spears from him them, then i d be watching too

So if slaughtering babies was part of a countries culture they would just allow it?

cathage is not in the eu

You can't honestly tell me you don't enjoy microwaving cats or putting puppies on a grill.

EDIT: Sometimes I like to put animals through an industrial grinder part by part, trying to drag it out without killing them for as long as possible.

do u by any chance like halloween and big knives?

[HansDuet]

cathage is not in the eu

Anti-Carthage propaganda!

[Xen]

It's quite controversial that people complain at bull fighiting before they complain about animal clothing.

[Ahlerich]

It's quite controversial that people complain at bull fighiting before they complain about animal clothing.

the purpose of clothing is more reasonable then the purpose of slow killing for entertainment

i am aware that animals are transported long distance etc before they r getting butchered and maybe its the same with leather/clothing but its not that the torturing of the animal is the main purpose.

[Helm]

It's quite controversial that people complain at bull fighiting before they complain about animal clothing.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x14...vestig_animals


We would never allow anything like that to take place in the EU I'm pretty sure about it.

Here in the UK there were people who said the Fox Hunting was a traditional way of countryside life. Up until our government essentially said "Well screw your traditional way of countryside life" and made it illegal.

[Justice and Mercy]

do u by any chance like halloween and big knives?

Yes.

What does that have to do with anything?