Should Bullfighting be Made Illegal in Spain?

As it is one month until Christmas and the end of half term, I am going to review my progress and update my plan.  I have currently completed 6 research blogs which have focused primarily on introducing me to  bullfighting; the history, origins and a basic understanding of what occurs. These have been helpful in beginning to fully understand the world of bullfights. However, there is still a lot of things I need to research. In the next few weeks, there are a few things I aim to complete: See to what extent bullfighting benefits the economy to assess whether it is justified. Examine the thoughts and views of animal rights groups to see whether it is ethical or not. Find more accounts of bullfights (from spectators and participants) to give me as many opinions as possible and therefore a better, more accurate understanding. Preferably, these will be from a number of formats as well (videos, articles, documentaries etc). On September 8th, I made my original plan of what I was go...

 This week, I found an article online about how much bullfighting is a part of Spanish culture. The website I used was  https://www.spanish-fiestas.com/culture/bullfighting-spain/  which is an information page from 2021.  Tradition:  Bullfighting is one of the oldest traditions, considered an "art form" by may Spaniards. It can be traced back to ancient times; it was hugely popular in Ancient Rome. It was on the Iberian Peninsula, however, that the Moors from North Africa ( who overran Andalucía in AD 711)  developed the contests.  Bullfighting is still a popular sport in Madrid, Andalucía and Extremadura, but it was banned in Catalonia.  Bullfighting arenas in Spain are called "Plaza de Toros", and all major cities have arenas. The most "impressive" are in Madrid, Ronda and Seville.  Madrid's bullring, "La Plaza de Toros de la Ventana's" was built in 1929 and used for the first time in 1931. It is classed as one of t...

This website gives a detailed description of the process of a bullfight, which (as stated previously) I wanted to understand in more depth as this will be essential to my study: "The First Third"(What Happens in a Bullfight, 2011):  The 1st third involves a bull entering the ring through a gate and being tested by the matador and his team. They see how strong he is and the speed of his reactions. All toreros carry a capote at this point, which is "a large cape that is usually managed with both hands",  (What Happens in a Bullfight, 2011)    (shown on the right).  The matador then starts the show by "stylistically" making passes at the bull with the Capote, one of the most "visually appealing" parts of the show.  One of the passes that each matador tries to uniquely perform is the "Veronica" (What Happens in a Bullfight, 2011) , which can range from expressive movement to technically orientated stances.  Once the matador has control of t...