1. BULLFIGHTING
Sport or Cruelty to Animals?

2. The History of Bullfightinge History of
Bullfighting
Bullfighting is an ancient tradition in
Spain, Portugal, Southern
France, Mexico and many other Latin
American countries. The tradition
traces back to ancient bull worship and
sacrifice. The first time we have
evidence of bullfighting is on the
Celtiberian Tombstone from Clunia and
the cave painting “El toro de hachos”
both in Spain.

3. What’s the problem with Bullfighting?
Bullfighting may be a cultural tradition and a tourist
attraction but at the end of the ceremony the bulls
are put to death. This is why bullfighting is
controversial. Many organizations like People For
The Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) want to
make a difference. Every year, 250,000 bulls die
making bullfight “a tradition of tragedy.” Animal rights
activists criticize the sport calling it barbaric. Bulls
suffer slow torturous deaths. Animals activist groups
are sent to Spain and other countries to try and stop
bullfighting. In Spanish, opposition to bullfighting is
referred to as antituarina.

4. Tzar Ba’aley Chaim
• Tzar Ba’aley Chaim is the Jewish law concerning the
ethical treatment of animals. In the Code of Jewish
Law, Even HaEzer, it says “not to pluck feathers from a
live goose, because it is cruel to do so.”
We learn from this that if you
are not allowed to needlessly harm a goose, why would
you be able to needlessly harm a bull? The ritual does not
out way the pain of the animal because you don’t gain
anything from it.

5. Bullfighting and Tzar Baalei Chaim
Bullfighting breaks the law of Tzar Ba’aley Chaim by
killing the bulls after they participate in a fight. This is why
bullfighting is opposed and groups fight to put an end to
this cultural tradition. Stopping bullfighting, however, is
more difficult than you would imagine. How do you stop a
tradition? The answer is to gain enough supporters.

6. How Can You Help?
You can help by gathering a group of
people who share your views against
bullfighting. The point of this group is to get
support in numbers so that letter writing
campaigns and protests at bull fights can
spread the word that bullfighting is cruel and
inhuman. The only way to stop a tradition is
to educate people and show them that what
they are doing is wrong.

7. Thank You
• Thank you for watching this power point and I hope you
take a stand against bullfighting. TOGETHER IT CAN BE
STOPPED!!!

8. Thank You For Providing me with good
Pictures and info
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfighting
• http://www.popularvirals.com/thank-you.php?page=9
• http://www.corbacho.info/finlandia/page/6/
• http://sydneystewart.wordpress.com/2011/11/10/kentucky-
fried-chicken/
• http://www.helmetgirl.co.uk/blog/stop-bullfighting/