The horses ridden by the contestants do not escape the abuse. SHARK drones regularly see horses whipped,being hit in the head and eyes, and literally being punched. The whipping in the face of one horses literally went on for minutes.
Mexican rodeo supporters are claiming that their culture is under attack simply because caring people just want to see Illinois humane laws enforced, and we want the obvious and sometimes deadly abuse of these animals to be stopped. The fact is that the cruel practices of many a nation have been banned in the United States, and rightfully so.
In the Faroe Islands, aterritory of Denmark located in the North Atlantic, hundreds and hundreds of dolphins are herded into coves and slaughtered. Detested and condemned bypeople around the world, the people of the Faroes call it “tradition,” but they don’t try it in the US, because it wouldn’t be tolerated.
Virtually all the participants in Mexican-style rodeos are Hispanic, and they have latched onto a fake charge of racism to skulk past the punishment for animal abuse, while those fictional delinquents I wrote about earlier would be held to account. Clearly this is not right. Cruelty is cruelty, and it matters not, or certainly should not matter,the color of one’s skin.
As for denying someone’s culture, there are innumerable examples of Hispanic culture not only allowed to flourish, but are actually encouraged throughout the United States. The vast majority of Hispanic culture is rich in history, and there is plenty to be proud of. Abusing animals is not part of what should be celebrated, any more than American rodeos should be celebrated. Rodeos are at their foundations exhibitions of cruelty that capitalize on an animal’s fear of harm and attempted escape from pain, and possible injury and death.
