The bull run at Pamplona's San Fermín festival draws thousands of visitors every year, while animal rights activists call it "vicious cruelty." What's your take?
77%? Vote to ban it! Lots of places are banning greyhound racing and cockfighting! Maybe the bullfight tradition can be … a costume and athleticism competition instead.
I say let them run with the bulls. All animals are going to wind up dead or on your kitchen table. Or made into a pair of boots. Or a nice jacket. That's nature's way
Traditions must become history at some point. Just because something is tradition doesn't mean that we should keep it forever. This tradition looks like ignorance and cruelty in 2026.
The bull run originated in the Middle Ages as a practical way to drive fighting bulls into Pamplona's bullring. Over time, local young men began running alongside the bulls, transforming the task into the traditional encierro.
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I like my hamburger meat tender, and this much running can't be good for it