Animal welfare: the debate around the ban on bullfighting again in the arena

For some, bullfighting is a tradition that goes far beyond the spectacle. For others, it is simply animal abuse. The deputy of La France insoumise, Aymeric Caron, has tabled a bill to abolish bullfighting. “That we recognize today that it is forbidden to publicly torture an animal, to put it to death publicly, to make it an act of pleasure, that would act something strong for us in our relationship with the animal.“, he argued Tuesday, November 15.

In Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône), opinions on a possible ban remain marked. “Whether you don’t like it, go figure skating. Me, I like bulls, leave me my bulls”, launches an Arlesian. The proposed law is also divisive in the political arena. If a large part of the left supports the text, the debate rages within the majority and the National Rally. Between defense of traditions and the animal cause, RN deputies are not on the same line. Julian Odoul defends “breakthrough”, when Christophe Barthes formally opposes it. The debate could take place in the hemicycle on November 24.