I went to a bullfight in Madrid a couple days ago, and it was nothing but a public display of animal cruelty to me. The most entertaining part of that evening was when a bull trampled a matadore and threw a picador out of the ring. I gave that bull a standing ovation at the end, because he was able to make something happen with all odds against him and after being stabbed in the neck by a spear. A team of armed men taking down a defenseless bull that does not want to be there is not something that I'd call a fair fight. The bull has no chance. If any one would dare to go head up against a healthy bull one on one, I'd pay to see that. But matadores who run away at the first sign of danger, humiliate the stupidity of a bull in front of a crowd, and rely on their buddies to weaken the bull before stabbing it to death are nothing but cowards to me. Sure, sports such as NHL, NFL, boxing and professional wrestling may be violent and dangerous, but the participants choose to participate. In bullfighting, the bull does not get to choose. After looking at the facial expression of the bulls at the stadium, their eyes only show fear and shame. They do not want to be there. If you need to kill a bull for meat, kill it instantly at a slaughterhouse. There is no need for a public display of torturing a bull to death.