oh dear, just because you don't claim it a sport............. it is still considered a sport...
The world does not revolve around Dick in Alicante............
You know that resorting to that kind of personal abuse means you've negated any credibilty your argument had
You maintain it's considered a sport (though not by you, nor me). Referring to it as a sport is incorrect. By the Spanish?
government recognised the spectacle as "an artistic discipline and cultural product"
Spain's controversial bullfights granted special cultural status
Look at the nav bar to the right of
elpais.es Where does it appear? Under sport or culture?
Look at the nav bar at the top of
elmundo.es Does it appear in the sports section?
Look at the nav bar at the top of
larazon.es Does it appear in the sports section?
Look at the nav bar at the top of
abc.es Does it appear in the sports section?
What about on TV? If the Spanish consider it a sport it would be shown on the sports channels right? Nope. Nationally it's shown on its own channel (Canal+ Toros), Canal+1 (very similar to America's HBO) and TVE1 (the state national broadcaster's main channel (I guess BBC1 would be the equivalent). It's also shown on regional TV channels like CanalSur. But it's NOT shown on Teledeporte, Sportmanía, Canal+ Deporte, Eurosport or Canal+Deporte 2. It's not shown on any sports channel.
What about other nations?
France grants bullfighting cultural heritage status
The ironic thing is, on this we both agree. It is not a sport. Which begs the question, why did bring it into the thread when it has NOTHING to do with what the thread is about? If that isn't obvious trolling I don't know what is.
Earlier in the thread you made a couple of really crass comments about bullfighting that I responded too. In my responses I showed how your postures had little or no merit. I gave you specific examples that showed you know little about the subject. Your response? Resorting to calling me Dick. Bravo sir! A champion job at fortifying your point of view.
Stop trolling, stop calling names, stop sending me abusive PMs and if you want to debate about it, don't hijack an unrelated thread - create your own one we can all participate in.