News tagged "dog fighting" on mun2

bull fighting vs. dog fighting

versus

mon 8/31/2009

A collage of a matador in bullfighting and two dogs fighting.

name	Bullfighting.	Dogfighting.
origins	Dates back to prehistoric times. Modern day bullfighting begins in the late 1800s.	Dates back to prehistoric times and the domestication of the dog.
mechanics	Human kills bull using a cape and lance.	Human forces dogs to kill one another using only their teeth.
legal?	Mostly not, with a few exceptions, including Spain, Latin America, Southern France and Portugal.	Mostly not, with a few exceptions, including some parts of Japan.
fans are criticized as	Unwitting supporters of a cruel sport that should be illegal.	Thugs who engage in a criminal activity.
famous fighting breeds	Toro de lidia.	American Pit Bull Terrier, Presa Canario and the Japanese Akita.
extinct fighting breeds	Aurochs.	Dogo Cubano.
deep roots	An integral part of national cultures, especially that of Spain.	Linked to gangs and gambling.
celebrities	Manolete.	Quaterback Michael Vick.
the critics	"I think there is a difference between animals being humanely killed for meat and animals being tortured to death for fun. It’s the ‘enjoying it’ part I don’t understand." - British comedian Ricky Gervais.	The Humane Society: "There is nothing slick, cool or glamorous about dog fighting. There is nothing cool about being cruel to animals, they have no choice and no voice." - Hip hop mogul Russel Simmons.
quotables	"Anything capable of arousing passion in its favor will surely raise as much passion against it." - Writer Ernest Hemmingway.	"They'll let a white lady (Sarah Palin) shoot a moose, but if a black man (Michael Vick) wants to kill a dog, that's a crime." - Comedian Chris Rock.
at the movies	The Matador, Talk to Her.	Amores Perros, Ghetto Dawg.
video moment	Conquista by The White Stripes.	99 Problems by Jay-Z.