Bullfighting- speak up- it is not culture; it is Cruelty

2 June 2011

Dear Friend,

Bullfighting is one of the most abhorrent forms of animal abuse for entertainment still in existence -- the bloody spectacle is responsible for the deaths of up to 250,000 animals worldwide every year.

Right now, supporters of bullfighting are starting the process to have this cruelty protected by having their ‘sport’ listed as a form of cultural heritage. Politicians in both France and Tordesillas in Spain have voted on this issue recently.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) preserves many expressions of genuine Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Any successful listing of this despicable activity by UNESCO would not only give a veneer of respectability to animal cruelty for public entertainment, but it would also mean that subsidies may be made available to financially safeguard the future of bullfighting.

Thanks for all you do to help animals.

Sincerely,

Andrew Rowan
President & CEO
Humane Society International

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