Target: Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner of Agriculture for European Commission
Goal: Endorse ban on subsidization of bull-breeding for bullfighting purposes.
The European Union (EU) is funding one of the most controversial affronts to animal welfare. An estimated 1,000 farms across the continent breed bulls for the purpose of bullfighting. Despite passing a law about seven years ago barring such funding, the EU is giving millions in subsides to these farms that breed animal cruelty.
The EU has a common agricultural policy (CAP) that does provide subsidies to the agricultural sector. In 2015, though, the group enacted an initiative that would ban subsidies “for the financing of lethal bullfighting activities.” Soon, though, pressures from special interests would compel these politicians to scrap the ban. A subsequent attempt to renew it a few years later also fell short.
In the interim, countless bulls have endured horrific goring injuries, and many have died. Sign the petition below to demand the EU stop its gutless reversal and finally enforce this life-saving ban.
PETITION LETTER:
Dear Commissioner Wojciechowski,
Every year, a quarter of a million bulls endure agonizing deaths through the supposed sport of bullfighting. As these animals bleed, the aging industry responsible for their torment continues to bleed money. Why is the European Union still financially propping up an inhumane relic far past its expiration date?
In 2015, this entity agreed to ban the subsidization of bull-breeding under CAP. Then, the EU mystifyingly reversed this decision. And in 2020, it resisted renewed calls for a ban. The EU cannot make lofty proclamations about animal welfare when it is still funding one of the world’s most barbaric forms of animal cruelty.
Please finally do what should have been done years ago. Stop subsidizing bullfighting and stop enabling animal cruelty.
Sincerely,
[Your Name Here]
Photo Credit: Marko Obrvan
Bull fighting is a horrific “sport”. I cheer when the matador gets killed..
ME TOO! And they should all be wiped out!! They’re all evil psychopaths who enjoy this disgusting torture and keep breeding more trash to keep it going!!! They all need to go to hell!!
My feelings exactly!!
Death to the matadors!!
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT!!!
100% agree shame on the EU for funding this barbaric practice what century are these people living in????????
I AGREE TO BOTH OF YOU NO OFFENSE TO TO YOU BUT BULL FIGHTING IS NOT A SPORT IT’S ANIMAL ABUSE IT’S KILLING AN INNOCENT LIFE LIVING BREATHING SOUL WHO ARE WE TO KILL INNOCENT ANIMALS THEY ALL DESERVE TO LIVE A LONG HEALTHY PEACFULLY HAPPY LIFE JUST AS WE DO
GIDA THEYYYY CALL IT A SPORT NOT US-CORRECT THEM-THEM THAT GIVE THEIR MONEY AND BRING THEIR GODDAMNED KIDS (!) TO SIT AND CHEER ON THIS ABSOLUTELY ONE SIDED ANIMAL TORTURE AND DO SO GLEEFULLY!!
There was a time when barbarians were accepted in a cruel society but I would hope that we have become more civilized by now.
What joy is there in watching a gorgeous animal being subjected to a torturous death in front of thousands of “humans” who idolize the killer? Shame on you!!
Um. You do realize they put sport in quotes because they don’t agree that it is a sport. They are against it too. That’s what the quotes around sports is for. To show they disagree.
STOP this debasing “entertainment” for IGNORANT, PRIMITIVE, SADISTIC, PSYCHOPATHIC and MENTALLY-DERANGED human lowlife scum!
Well said, Urszula. Deranged sadistic Spaniards who all through history have acted like barbarians. I do not vacation anywhere where they still have bullfighting. I believe hitting them in the pocketbook by boycotting tourism to Spain is a good way to start to end this barbaric spectacle.
Mi repudio total a esta aberrante actividad…Basta ya !!!
THIS IS DISGUSTING AND SICKENING ANIMAL CRUELTY. THIS IS NOT CULTURE OR TRADITION – IT IS PURE ANIMAL CRUELTY. THESE POOR BULLS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE SUBJECTED TO THIS PAIN, SUFFERING AND TRAUMA. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN BANNED AND OUTLAWED A LONG TIME AGO!
Cruelty, not culture. Stop funding this bloody barbaric abuse of animals.
these people deserve to be killed
The EU voted some years ago to stop subsidising the breeding of bulls for bullfighting. The EU cannot however stop Spain from using other money given to it via the EU to fund this disgusting ‘sport’.
When is this so called sport going to end. It is disgusting and extremely cruel. How anyone can watch is beyond my understanding. Please stop giving money to breed bulls solely for this purpose.
I have been signing petitions to end this abuse for years, yet NOTHING has been done to stop it.
Why do idiots still go to watch this bull torture???
Ah, the machismo. Lol
ANYONE WHO THINKS THIS IS ENTERTAINMENT – NEEDS THEIR HEAD EXAMINED! This is a sick way to get entertained. If people want to see bloodbaths, then let them get into the ring & fight each other to the death. SICK SICK SICK ASS PEOPLE!
Some sport,stabbing and torturing bulls, then taking their life in front of a bunch of bloodthirsty fools. Should be banned forever.
BLOOD SPORT!!! THIS SHOULD BE BANNED FOREVER!!!! HORRIFIC SADISTIC CRUELTY!!!!!
Bullfighting is NOT a sport. It should have been discontinued many years ago. There are more ways than killing an innocent animal to prove how “macho” you are. It’s disgusting; shut it down.
These barbaric action must stop NOW!! Tradition does not make it right or ok to abuse/ murder any animals!! All these people should be in jail for animal cruelty!! Murder is not a sport!! Stop supporting murder!! What’s wrong with you? This is not ok and must end NOW!!!
BULLFIGHTING IS FOR PERVERTS
So many things done to animals in the name of ‘sport’ or ‘tradition’. This is one of the worst because it is kept alive under both those names. Also who are the sick people who pay to watch it and I have seen pictures of children brought to these events.
THIS IS ANIMAL CRUELTY. THOSE INVOLVED SHOULD GO TO JAIL.
It is long past time for humans to grow up and start being decent to those we SHARE this planet with. We were always meant to be kind and considerate BUT man we have become the scourge of life on this planet!!
Τhe most vulgar and horrific event that should be stopped!
This is not a sport, it’s a killing game & it sucks! How people can sit & watch a bull or any animal being killed is sick! Just stop this & stop breeding for it!!