[Ed. Note: Watch Bullfighting: From
the moment the bull enters the ring, he is destined to die.]
FROM The
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
ACTION
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO) preserves many expressions of genuine
Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Please let UNESCO know that you would never support a move
to accept bullfighting, or any other act of animal cruelty, as a
practice worthy of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Sign
an online petition
And/Or make direct contact:
UNESCO
Headquarters is established in Paris. Offices are located in two
places in the same area:
7, place de Fontenoy
75352 Paris
07 SP France
1, rue Miollis
75732 Paris
Cedex 15 France
General phone +33 (0)1 45 68 10 00
INFORMATION / TALKING POINTS
To: UNESCO
Intangible Cultural Heritage and Animal Cruelty
Bullfighting is not culture; it is cruelty
I am concerned that several political bodies have begun the
process to recognise bullfighting and bull fiestas as cultural
heritage assets.
Whilst I applaud the important work that UNESCO undertakes to
preserve many expressions of cultural heritage, I would never
support a move to accept bullfighting, or any other act of
animal cruelty, as a practice worthy of Intangible Cultural
Heritage.
Within the countries in which these acts of animal cruelty
take place there are large caring communities that oppose such
blatant acts against sentient animals. Recent opinion polls have
shown that bullfighting is not supported by the majority of
citizens.
I would like to join you in celebrating many expressions of
cultural heritage, but I could never celebrate animal suffering.
Bullfighting is not culture, it is cruelty.
I trust that UNESCO would never give a veneer of
respectability to the torment and stabbing to death of animals
-- animal cruelty can never be an acceptable form of cultural
heritage.
Thank you for everything you do for animals!
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