Why do the Spanish seem to enjoy being cruel to animals?
964719
There are two parts of this equation. On the bullfighting side, you need to understand that this is a centuries old tradition. Unlike our culture, they haven't had the "pc police" to whitewash all of the tradition out of their lives yet.\n\nOn the other side, the Spanish (and more specifically Mexican) culture is very machismo (IE macho) and the men consider showing tenderness to be the same as showing weakness. This is why dogs in Mexico are so badly mistreated.\n\nBefore some of the less astute among you start giving me the thumbs down, this is not a racial statement... it is a statement of fact concerning the norms and customs of another country.
77423
Spanish people are catholics. And you know the story of Judas. How he betrayed with a kiss, right?\n\nOkay, so it's a way of telling that they will betray each other, one way or the other.\n\nBut then again it might be a cultural thing. You know, like British shaking hands when they meet, Americans gossiping after a person the moment he walks away. That sort of thing.
887798
The world, I'm not so sure is cruel. Life is great, and the world gives that to us. The media, on the other hand get's LOADS of interest from people with stupid programs like that. Whenever something bad is described or talked about, people are automatically interested. for example, on the front page it says that Saddam Hussein is going to be hanged. It immediatley grabbed my attention. But if it says "Dog wins dog show," it's almost like who cares? unfortunatley, people are attracted to intersting things, specifically poverty or bad things like that. Some people know they are, which is a start, but still.
758302
its because they like to cry about ANYTHING. Blanco just starts crying because they push him with the body.
311637
Easy, just ban the English or lock them up in some zoo. Don't think the other animals will be best pleased, though!
1035111
And if that animal was in Mexico, he would've done it to a Mexican boy. There's no excuse for child molesters, they don't deserve to even breath, no matter what race they are. \n\nI hate reading stuff like this, it makes me really sad and angry.
92892
cause it isn't the "Humane" thing to do, the U.S. wants to show that it has compassion for criminals and are willing to serve him justice so we can look like good people to the rest of the world who already think we are animals, besides the U.S. government already has him under control, though they probably won't admit it.
645458
Yes they certainly do, all these emotions and more. They even love and show their affection very generously. They are very sensitive, and often more sensible than some humans. \nThey nurture their young and grieve when the young are taken away/killed/harmed in any way. They fret for days if their keepers/masters are away, and even if the household pets of other species living with them are taken away/missing
944830
Man.\n\nKills without motive, without provocation, for sport, sometimes just out of boredom and ennui.\n\nCan be exceptionally cruel to it's own kind as well as other species, slaughters entire species into extinction for reasons other than food or survival.\n\nWill selfishly pollute and ruin the environment for personal profit, without even a thought to the consequences to its own offspring.\n\nI can't think of a nastier animal than we humans.  \n\nBest to you.
228904
That people who hunt for sport would feel the pain they inflict on the animal.  That way they can really show how tough they are.
570084
no  ,the animals have no say in the process ,so its a crime to abuse a dumb animal,, when the donkey speaks in court ,,there may be inter- species dating ,
821737
i can understand why they do it but...\n\ni dont agree because animals are not humans and they do have different d.n.a to us.
493579
it is stupid and people who do that are totally stupid mother fukers because animals were created for us to use in different purposes and no need for this respect that some people give to animals..or may be because they know they are fuking animals that's why they treat whom look like them good!!!!!!!! ha ha
670844
To make you feel bad and to make themseleves seem like the victims.  If they can convince themselves we hate them because theyre mexican instead of the fact theyre realy criminals, they feel much better about themselves and feel like theyre the victims instead of American society as a whole.
946891
Yes, but they are indeed a rare breed.\nSad admission from an Amercican who loves his country.\nWe are too indulgent and spoiled.
835241
Not sure that all horse-lovers would agree with this statement as most, in my experience, love donkeys as well as horses.\n\nI do understand your point and think its because there is still a social difference attached to the ownership of horses as opposed to donkeys.\n\nHorses conveyed (and still do) some kind of social standing once they were used for more than just working (eg. racing, riding, hunting, etc), whereas the poor old donkey has never made past being just a worker (other than on the beaches of Britain).\n\nCan't think it has anything to do with "reproduction problems" as you suggest, as this is very similar to that of the horse (see the link below). It may be that you mean that breeding a horse is far more controlled (and consequently expensive) than for a donkey.\n\nI love them both.
1012852
its sad, animals are so innocent. i hate those people, our neighbour once hit my cat Peixa, she had a bad eye for so long we had to put her to sleep. that was after she had kittens that she really didnt take a liking to. my poor cat became so withdrawn I cried so hard coz she used to sleep on my bed and fight with the dog for a space next to me. its so wrong to hit an animal. please can the guilty stop. they get such a sick pleasure in torturing animals I just want to cry now