A lot of bull

Our special in-depth news feature on the future of bullfighting has led to battle lines being drawn…

No sense

THE new animal abuse laws certainly show the conflict between different parts of Spanish society. For them to explicitly exempt bullfights and hunting dogs from a law purporting to protect animals seems crazy to me. There is no logic to this. On the one hand people will have to take a training course if they want to own a Chihuahua and follow stringent conditions of ownership and animal welfare, while on the other if they want to chase boar, deer and other creatures to a bloody end, no rules apply!

Again, try slaughtering a cow without following the proper regulations and you will find yourself in hot water, but kill a bull in a protracted ‘spectacle’ causing it much suffering, and that is perfectly OK! It is illogical and inhumane.

John Westwood, Denia

Beauty and the beast

No contest

I ALWAYS thought SPORT was when both sides were even. The bull has no chance. It has a sword stuck in its neck at the start so it oozes blood at every move, making it weaker and weaker. Sport?

I don’t think so.

Coleen Bryan, via email