1. Bullfighting MARIA CAMILA ARCILA ROJAS TATIANA GOMEZ MARIN 11.1 ELKIN ESPINAL

2. Content 1.Origin I.Protagonists II.Causes III.Consequences 2.Current situation I.Advantages II.Disadvantages 3.Future situation 4.Possible solutions

3. Origin Consequences: 1.Violence 2.Moral and ethics 3.Protests 4.Country’s reputation Causes: 1.Entertainment 2.Culture 3.Tradition Protagonists: Spain Portugal southern France (Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru)

4. Current situation Bullfighting takes place in only nine countries around the world. A considerable number of countries have banned bullfighting by law, e.g. Argentina, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. There are even certain regions within the bullfighting countries that have abolished bullfighting; e.g. The Canary Islands in Spain, and most of France. Whilst some artists and writers have defended bullfighting, many others have opposed it. These include Hans Christian Andersen, Alain Delon, Victor Hugo, Franz Kafka, Renaud, Rainer Maria Rilke, George Bernard Shaw, Albert Schweitzer, Mark Twain, and H.G. Wells.

5. Arguments FOR! Cultural Traditions Country’s Identity Sport Bull has a better life It is more humane than butchering Arguments For

6. Arguments AGAINST Arguments against Cruelty against animals Danger to humans Ruin a country’s reputation Violence from protests Morals and ethics Suffering Bulls aren’t the only animals to suffer

7. Future situation of bullfighting Bullfighting will become illegal Education against animal cruelty Other traditional and cultural events could be put in jeopardy POSITIVENEGATIVE

8. Possible Solutions Complete prohibition Educating the public even those who see it as a tradition or a cultural event that gives an identity to the country. Law enforcement Increased negative publicity Public manifestations to raise government awareness

9. References o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfighting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfighting