On Saturday November 19, the opponents of bullfighting are called to meet in Clermont-Ferrand at the invitation of organizations that defend the animal cause. They denounce the “open air slaughterhouses”.
cis a unitary rally organized throughout France on Saturday 19 November and Sunday November 20 on the initiative ofyou CRAC Europe, the comitted Radicalement Anti chorridfrom Animal rights party, Europe ecology Greens, L 214, One Voice but also other local and national associations. In Clermont-Ferrand, opponents of bullfighting are also called to gather on Saturdays. Lawrence Miolane, departmental delegate of the CRAC in the Puy-de-Dôme, explains: “The target andst to inform the population what to say this moment, there are important things happening in the Assembly Nonational and in particular au object of the ban on bullfighting, which will be discussedand November 24 at the Assembly.“ Muriel Arnal, founder of One Voice, is obviously in favor of banning bullfighting: “We want meshow it in all cities and regionsLthe French have it this ambition. cit is an exception to the legislation that protects animals. ORn would end this exception. VERSUSand it’s not a gbig upheaval. ORna texts that protect animals dacts of cruelty, except bullfighting e combati di rooster. cit is, after all, extremely logical and should have been done a long time ago. »
For Laurent Miolane, bullfighting is an atrocity: “We are told by polls that 75% of the population are against bullfighting throughout France it’s still, we see that this tradition continuesalthough it is harmful so much for the Welfare animal than for the image of France. It is not a tradition that is needed defend yourself, fine rather. It’s an open-air slaughterhouse. It is a tradition that must be buried. It’s an atrocity to the animal, we have to torture and kill an animal to satisfy the public, just for an hobby. It is a tradition that people no longer accept. Was accepted a few years ago more now the population, and especially young people, are completely uninterested in this hobby.“ Muriel Arnal has also seen a change in mentality. For her, the abolition of bullfighting is the logical continuation of the evolution of society: “LThe evolution of the company is very clear, it does not only concern France, it concerns the whole world. We see that the planet is in bad shape. The GToday’s generations no longer want to see suffering Lthey are animals. It’s always too late. But here, now, we have to do it.“
Lorenzo Miolane adds: “Every year, there are about 800 to 1 000 calves and bulls being sacrificed in the afrench reins. There is not like bulls, there are also horses. Lafter a horse fight, horses I am injured oryou six pwith white weapons of the gateros, or may be gutted with bull horns. on n’never talk about it but this exists. He hopes the debates lead to an abolition : “It is the practice which is very likely to be abolishedand, come on the animal vivisection, come on the closure of slaughterhouses, come on cosmetic tests on animals or wild animals in circuses“ This practice, however, has its followers defending a tradition, an argument brushed aside by Muriel Arnal: “ORn is talking about the abolition of bullfighting, not the abolition of bullfighting. The Camargue race, all our French traditions are unaffected by this reform. This bill it concerns only the Spanish tradition, therefore I don’t see the argument. For those who still talk about tradition, well, it’s a return to the French tradition».
Muriel Arnal adds: “What is problematic is scripted, staged cruelty to animals that are extremely peaceful and have no place in an arena. Children also need to be protected from these shows. Symbolically, it’s important, it may not be many animals, but symbolically it is essential. Bullfighting affects everyone, we have all had the opportunity to visit bullfighting cities. People no longer want to see bullfighting in France and in Clermont-Ferrand, even the people are French. And it is their country”. If there is no deep-rooted tradition of bullfighting in Clermont-Ferrand, Laurent Milane assures him, the Auvergneans are just as worried: “Clermontois, with the A75, can easily go to the southern cities. We are 3 hours from Béziers and there are bullfights in Béziers. It is also to raise awareness of the population, so that these people do not go to the bullfights in the south of France. He is told that the bull will not run into the arena and will return peacefully to his meadow. The last bullfight in Auvergne took place about thirty years ago, in Vichy. It took place in 1991. You see, it’s not that old. For him it is essential to put an end to this practice which, according to him, serves both the animal cause and the image of the country: “Torturing an animal to death for 20 minutes is the shame of France.”
