So I've been doing some research on Madrid. I hadn't really planned on going anytime in the near future, so I wasn't too informed about the place. One thing that came to mind immediately was Spain and bullfighting. I'm a huge animal rights person so I have major issues with this Spanish tradition. Put it this way, when I see roadkill, it makes me want to cry. To the left is a picture of the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas in Madrid. It's a famous bullfighting ring.
I've heard some things about bullfights. Such as: They starve the bulls before the fight to weaken them. The bullfighter stabs the bulls with little swords so that it slowly bleeds allowing the fighter to finally kill him later.
These things make me sick, but I'm also intrigued. I have always been a person to seek out the truth about things rather than just taking someone's word for it. This has been good and bad in the past. But nonetheless, I think it's the right way to learn and experience life. One of my missions while over there is to talk to people to find out what is truth and what is fiction in regards to the fights. I know there is an art and a sport to it. I know the meat of the bull is eaten afterwards, but still.
But in the meantime, I found this picture. While i never wish anybody ill will, there is a romantic notion to this picture. Revenge is sweet. Something tells me that the bulls aren't a big fan of the sport either.
