France Considers a Ban on Bullfighting

2022-11-29

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  • Supporters and opponents of bullfighting recently marched on the streets of several cities in southern France.
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  • Earlier this month, an opinion study said about 75 percent of the French public want to ban bullfighting.
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  • But a small group of supporters say it is a tradition that should continue.
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  • Baptiste is a 16-year-old boy training to be a bullfighter in southern France.
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  • He lives in Arles, a town close to the Mediterranean Sea.
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  • Baptiste says the people who want to ban bullfighting do not understand Corrida, another name for bullfighting.
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  • "Corrida is a tradition, an art, a dance with the bull," Baptiste said.
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  • He is one of about 12 students in Arles learning how to fight bulls.
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  • The people in France who do not like bullfighting wonder how it can be called an "art" when an innocent animal is killed at the end.
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  • During a recent protest march, one sign read: "Corrida is not a fight, it's the execution of a tortured innocent."
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  • Aymeric Caron is a French lawmaker who sent a bill to parliament that would ban bullfighting. It is currently being debated.
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  • He said some parts of France permit bullfighting as long as fewer than 1,000 bulls are killed each year.
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  • Just because it is a tradition, he said, does not "morally justify a practice."
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  • Other lawmakers in Caron's party are not supporting his bill, so it is not likely to pass.
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  • But the news of the anti-bullfighting proposal started a discussion in France.
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  • Frederic Pastor oversees the bullfights in the city of Nimes.
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  • He said the bull is "glorified" during the fight although it is killed.
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  • Nimes is home to 14 bullfighting shows each year.
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  • They bring in over $60 million to the city, which is just northwest of Arles.
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  • Tiphanie Senmartin Laurent is one of the protesters. She said most people are against bullfighting.
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  • "Torture is not a show," she said.
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  • Spain is considered the place where bullfighting began.
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  • People there are also questioning the practice.
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  • Bullfighting was banned in the Spanish province of Catalonia in 2010 but later brought back.
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  • A major court in Spain called the practice a "cultural asset."
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  • That means it is considered a tradition that has value.
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  • A new proposal on animal safety in Spain does not discuss bulls.
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  • Yves Lebas runs the bullfighting school in Arles.
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  • He said some have wanted to ban bullfighting forever.
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  • "But they never managed, because people said 'no.'"
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  • I'm Dan Friedell.
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  • Supporters and opponents of bullfighting recently marched on the streets of several cities in southern France.
  • 2
  • Earlier this month, an opinion study said about 75 percent of the French public want to ban bullfighting. But a small group of supporters say it is a tradition that should continue.
  • 3
  • Baptiste is a 16-year-old boy training to be a bullfighter in southern France. He lives in Arles, a town close to the Mediterranean Sea.
  • 4
  • Baptiste says the people who want to ban bullfighting do not understand Corrida, another name for bullfighting.
  • 5
  • "Corrida is a tradition, an art, a dance with the bull," Baptiste said. He is one of about 12 students in Arles learning how to fight bulls.
  • 6
  • The people in France who do not like bullfighting wonder how it can be called an "art" when an innocent animal is killed at the end.
  • 7
  • During a recent protest march, one sign read: "Corrida is not a fight, it's the execution of a tortured innocent."
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  • Aymeric Caron is a French lawmaker who sent a bill to parliament that would ban bullfighting. It is currently being debated.
  • 9
  • He said some parts of France permit bullfighting as long as fewer than 1,000 bulls are killed each year. Just because it is a tradition, he said, does not "morally justify a practice."
  • 10
  • Other lawmakers in Caron's party are not supporting his bill, so it is not likely to pass. But the news of the anti-bullfighting proposal started a discussion in France.
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  • Frederic Pastor oversees the bullfights in the city of Nimes. He said the bull is "glorified" during the fight although it is killed.
  • 12
  • Nimes is home to 14 bullfighting shows each year. They bring in over $60 million to the city, which is just northwest of Arles.
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  • Tiphanie Senmartin Laurent is one of the protesters. She said most people are against bullfighting. "Torture is not a show," she said.
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  • Spain is considered the place where bullfighting began. People there are also questioning the practice. Bullfighting was banned in the Spanish province of Catalonia in 2010 but later brought back. A major court in Spain called the practice a "cultural asset." That means it is considered a tradition that has value. A new proposal on animal safety in Spain does not discuss bulls.
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  • Yves Lebas runs the bullfighting school in Arles. He said some have wanted to ban bullfighting forever. "But they never managed, because people said 'no.'"
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  • I'm Dan Friedell.
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  • Dan Friedell adapted this story for VOA Learning English based on a report by Reuters.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • practice -n. an activity that is done again and again
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  • glorify -v. to make something seem better or very important
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  • manage -v. to succeed in doing something
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