14 DAY TRIAL // Recent news from Spain informs us that, after a six-year period in which matadors taking down bulls were nowhere to be seen on national television, bullfighting is to once again be made available for the general public to watch and enjoy.
It comes as no surprise that animal rights activists did not take lightly to this recent development in Spain's policies concerning what can and what cannot be aired on public TV.
Apparently, their main concern is that children will gain considerable access to these shows, which means that they will witness acts of incredible cruelty directed towards animals without anyone being able to do anything about it.
In fact, when bullfighting festivals fell off the television map six years ago, it was because concerns were raised as to how seeing matadors in action impacts on the psychological development of children. More so given the fact that bullfights were first and foremost aired during “Children's Time.”
Although nobody can say for sure what sparked this sudden interest in once again airing bullfighting on Spanish national television, it is quite likely that financial gains had something to do with it.
It may very well be the case that corridas are part and parcel of Spain's cultural legacy but nobody is trying to question their importance from this standpoint.
The fact remains that the practice of facing bulls head on with the sole purpose of killing them in a quite brutal manner is something that children need to be kept away from, especially if they are to give due consideration to animal rights once they grow up.
Typically Spanish informs us that bullfighting is expected to be back on national screens as early as this September, so very little time remains to fight back this decision.
Interestingly enough, animal rights activists are not alone in disapproving of this piece of news. Thus, recent national polls indicate that more than half of Spain's population presently opposes this practice.
It’s either because they feel for the animals, or because they fear that such confrontations can negatively impact on their children's development should the latter happen to witness them.
In case you wish to see for yourselves what corridas are all about, you can watch the video below.
