Help Stop Bullfighting in Mallorca!

Bullfighting is set to resume in Inca, Mallorca, on the 13 April after a year hiatus. Minors will now be allowed to attend after an almost 40-year ban. Please act now to stop bulls being stabbed to death in Mallorca’s bullring.

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Help Stop Bullfighting in Mallorca!

During a bullfight, the terrified animal is chased around the arena until he is exhausted. A tormenter on a blindfolded horse will then drive a lance into his back, causing extreme blood loss intended to weaken him. More assailants will plunge banderillas – sticks with a harpoon point on one end – into the bull’s upper back, inflicting acute pain whenever he turns his head.

Once blood loss has rendered the bull so weak that he can no longer defend himself, the matador (which means “killer”) will stab him in the heart or lungs with a sword. If he doesn’t die quickly enough, the puntillero will attempt to sever his spinal cord with a knife or other weapon.

The matador may cut off the bull’s ears or tail as a trophy, sometimes while the animal is still conscious. Thousands of bulls are killed this way in bullfights every year.

Torture, Not Tradition

Most people in Spain are against bullfighting, with a recent poll showing that 8 out of 10 Spaniards are against the use of animals in bullfighting. The Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) #NoEsMiCultura, which aims to repeal Law 18/2013, which recognises bullfighting as a cultural heritage of Spain, gathered over 700,000 signatures. Spanish citizens want bullfights to end.

Take Action Now

Please urge authorities to drop this barbaric plan and use the space for animal-friendly events, such as theatre plays or concerts. Send a message now to spare bulls.

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Balearic Islands

Dear {contact_data~title} {contact_data~firstName} {contact_data~lastName}:

I am horrified to hear that Inca bullfights will resume after a year's hiatus. Even worse, minors will be allowed to attend after a 40-year ban. These archaic events should be left in the past.

Eight out of ten people in Spain are against the use of animals in bullfighting. Furthermore, the Popular Legislative Initiative (ILP) #NoEsMiCultura gathered over 700,000 signatures from Spanish citizens. Its objective is to repeal Law 18/2013, which declares bullfighting as cultural heritage and restricts the authority of autonomous communities and municipalities to prohibit these events. Spanish people, who value empathy and social progress, would not want the event to go ahead.

Bulls do not deserve the torment they receive in the bullrings, where they will be stabbed to death. Please consider using the bullring as an event space for plays, concerts, and other animal-friendly activities.

As the {contact_data~positionHeld}, please help stop bullfighting in Inca, Mallorca.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

{user_data~First Name} {user_data~Last Name}

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Help Stop Bullfighting in Mallorca!