Eurasian Vegetarian Society

A woman yearns to arrange a brave carnage in Moscow. In September 2001, at the Olympic Sports Complex will be the first public killing of bulls. Initiated acts - who would have thought! - Woman, young, pretty, educated. <Beautifully and quickly kill - laments torero in a skirt - it is difficult. In equestrian bullfight is done with the help of rehona - <blades of death> length of 80 centimeters. And plunge it in a strictly defined place. There needs a great force. For example, I went to work strike to the slaughterhouse, and three years rocked the muscles. On my account 300 bulls>. Fate has presented Lydia Artamonova many surprises - from the Kabardino-Cossack ancestry to French husband that she probably should not blame a blood lust and pity, pity, pity ... All the same to other people, whose fate is not awarded so dangerous to living things temper, it is necessary to unite and stop the carnage in the Olympic arena, where the days of the Moscow Olympics was played in an oath of loyalty to the humanistic ideals of humanity.

London scorns Madrid

Want the truth about bullfights? Read Jack London. That's the least: <Corrida spectacle harmful: it corrupts those who see it - people get used to enjoy the torment of an animal. Five of attacking one stupid bull - because this can only pitiful cowards! And the audience is teaching cowardice. The bull dies, but people continue to live and learn a lesson>.

Madrid - the capital of Spain, where he kills a brutal and agonizing death over 30 000 cattle. Thousands of cattle are killed at such arenas France, Portugal, Mexico and South America.

Many people believe that the corrida - a dangerous fight between bull and man, during which the matador risking his life and shows desperate bravery and courage. Enveloped by a halo of romance, corrida seems rare, subtle, original art of the noble and fearless of the Spanish people.

In fact, corrida - a cruel game, the public torture of the bull and enjoy killing. In this case the enemy is far from equal, and the outcome of the battle is always known. Even before the bull will enter the arena, everyone knows that he will be killed.

For example, in fighting bulls in France over the past 10 years was killed 33.000 bulls and only one matador's dead!

Well-known French toreador Pakirri to their 36 years of tortured and killed 2,757 bulls.

The bull has no chance of winning

And may there be force equal if before the fight bulls are often beaten with heavy sandbags. If the bull is very aggressive, he injected a sedative if you do not want to leave the ring - they gave him a stimulant. These tricks, officially prohibited the rules of the industry, are widely known, as even fans of the bullfight write and complain about it.

In many cases, sawed off the horns of bulls, making them shorter, and this prevents cattle properly assess the distance. This operation, carried out without anesthesia, it is very painful, as the horns of an animal full of nerve endings.

Before the contest of bulls for some time kept in a dark room, and then released into the lighted arena, they are poorly oriented. Sometimes, in order to weaken the bull's eye just smear vaseline on my eyes.

A day before the fight the bull or water so that just before the release of the arena give him plenty. This animal had difficulty walking and is easily tired. And sometimes the bulls and simply incised tendon extremities!

Often used a trick: to enrage the bull before the fight, his tie testicles, which causes excruciating pain and fury of the animal.

Sometimes the bull before the fight stab in the neck area, because of which the bull is not able to turn the head.

Special tight matador jackets, worn with a few people are estimated to have a bull horn, slipping, could not pick up the rights.

Many of the bulls used in arenas, so amazed by diseases that would be rejected if they were taken at regular slaughter. They could barely stand on his feet when getting into a fight.

Spectacle, labeled sixes

In the standard program corrida, consisting of 6 fights, kill six bulls. During the 15 minutes that lasts for each fight, the bull attacked by six men armed with spears, harpoons, swords and daggers. Matador's assistants, using the red cape in a series of movements that lead to confusion bull making him expend energy wasted. While some people tease him, others rest. And emaciated and heavy with water bull for a moment do not give a break. Bull attacking, closes his eyes. Knowing this, people bounce to the side, not spending power. The neck is pierced by numerous bull banderillas - swords with thin tips, which are deeply piercing into the body of the bull and remain throughout the battle.

In proportion as the blood flows from the wounds of the animal, it becomes weaker and weaker, it is groaning in pain when his neck is torn and wrapped barbed swords. Often wounded bull trying in vain to escape from the battlefield, to find out from the arena and escape from their pursuers, not knowing that he is doomed to become the next victim of a senseless, amusing idle crowd.

The wounded bull is rarely killed only a sword in his heart. Usually matador takes 3 or 4 attempts, sinking more and more furiously every time. In one sadly memorable battle bull was pierced 34 times before he died! Death occurs as a result of internal bleeding, which can last for 6 minutes before the bull will die, choking on his own blood.

After the battle, many matadors as a commemorative trophy cut off from the defeated but still alive, a bull, your ears! Veterinarians have disproved the popular belief that the stabbing spear in the body of the bull is equivalent to a mosquito bite. In fact, the bull was in pain, what would be experienced and the person, if his body stuck chippy skewer.

Often horses picador as victims of bullfighting, getting on a bull horn.

Corrida - a bloodthirsty, barbaric tradition, which is a relic of the past of some countries and entering into conflict with the principles of humanism, compassion and mercy. Its roots originated in medieval Spain, sadly glorify himself the terrible torture, the Inquisition, hideously violent entertainment with animals (avulsion birds, rabbits, stoning, throwing their asses with a bell during the fiestas, the burning of the bulls, etc.).

Someday we Thrill of these crimes and atrocities! Our unbridled interest in and enjoyment of another's suffering and pain will be a black spot in the history of mankind and will burn the stigma of the soul of our descendents.

Currently, the society coming to realize the immorality of bullfighting and other cruel entertainment, which even in his home country every year are losing their popularity. Thus, the counting of votes produced by the Ministry of Culture of Spain showed that over 50% of Spaniards are against bullfighting. In France, this figure reaches 83%. Nevertheless, this game continues to exist at the expense of tourists who, despite the apparent rigidity, still rings to attend a bullfight out of curiosity.

Not surprisingly, most people feel an aversion to what they see. And yet, the money received from each curious visitor - this is what makes it possible to continue the bull!

Supporters of bullfighting, not wanting to give ground, winning the all new countries, relying on the views of the backwardness and brutality of a society that can appreciate this <noble> spectacle. Russia - the first candidate to a murderer?

Irina Novozhilov
Center for Ethical treatment of animals