Bullfighting is a national custom left over from Spain for many years. Bullfighting is very popular in Spain. People call Spain "the country of bullfighting".
There are more than 400 bullrings in Spain. There are more than 5000 bullfights a year, and each performance attracts thousands of spectators. Anyone who has seen bullfighting believes that it is a fierce and dangerous sport, and it is also a life and death struggle between matadors and bulls in strength and wisdom. Because either cattle die or people die.
There is an international debate on bullfighting, as does Spain. Most people believe that bullfighting is a national custom left over by Spain for many years and should not be banned. But a few people, especially animal protection organizations, advocate banning bullfighting. It is said that some people like watching bullfights while others don't. King Carlos I and queen don't like watching bullfights. Former Spanish Prime Minister Aznar also doesn't like bullfights and never set foot in the bullring.
In 2004, it was reported that the municipal government of Barcelona, Spain's second largest city, was preparing to formulate a decree to completely eliminate the bloody entertainment of bullfighting in "a few years". However, the motion was strongly opposed by local bullfighting League and other organizations as soon as it appeared in the newspaper. Because bullfighting is not only a traditional custom in Spain, but also many people live on bullfighting. If bullfighting is cancelled, wouldn't it ruin countless jobs? It seems that the Spaniards who have fought cattle for hundreds of years will continue to compete with cattle in the future.
Most Spaniards believe that bullfighting is a symbol of courage and a manifestation of heroism, and matadors are also praised and respected.