Where is the line drawn between culture and cruelty? A bull fighter of 11 years in Mexico slaughtered 6 bulls in single combat, in an attempt to surpass two world records. Animal rights groups are incensed, and use this as a rallying point to express their indignation, but is this merely another American ideal being applied universally to all cultures? Additionally, although we are outraged at the visible spectacle of children killing for pleasure, how is this any different than the faceless anonymous violence directed against all animals in factory farms? We tend to focus on the most visible outbursts of blood and gore while allowing systemic slaughter to go unchallenged, so all changes amount to nothing more than minor corrections to hide the fact indeed all remains the same.
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