Tell Colombian government bullfighting is not an art!
- by: Constanza Moreno
- recipient: Alvaro Uribe, President, Presidencia de la repblica de Colombia
Bullfighting lords have filed a bill to the Colombian congress to recognize bullfights as part of the countrys
"cultural and artistic heritage." " By having bullfights declared an art form, they would automatically fall under the
auspices of the Ministry of Culture.
Please send a polite letter of protest to the Colombian government, preferably in Spanish.
Respetados seores,
Tenemos conocimiento del proyecto de ley que cursa en la actualidad en el Congreso y que se encuentra listo
para sancin presidencial, por el cual se pretende que se denominen las prcticas taurfilas como"espectculos o expresiones artsticas", herencia
cultural o artstica de Colombia.
Nos extraa profundamente que tales iniciativas provengan justamente de uno de los pases ms violentos del mundo, pues nos imaginaramos que el nuevo congreso y nuevo gobierno deberan preocuparse ms por inculcar el respeto a la vida en todas sus formas, antes que por preservar una "tradicin"
sanguinaria, violenta y que desdice tanto de un pueblo que clama por paz y por el resurgimiento de valores morales para sus nios y jvenes. Los pases que preservan este tipo de entretenimiento salvaje son
apenas siete en todo el mundo, que mira con desprecio y con desdn estas prcticas violentas. Una tradicin
no porque cuente con muchos aos de prctica significa que sea moral, respetuosa o acorde con las pocas que
vive el mundo (y si no, an viviramos bajo el terror de la Inquisicin o del Circo Romano!).
Les pedimos que no se conviertan en cmplices de ese despropsito, indudablemente fomentado por un reducto
de gente insensible al dolor de un ser vivo y falto de todo respeto por quienes comparten con el hombre el
planeta. Ms bien demuestren con sus iniciativas que trabajan por la paz y el progreso moral de su pas.
Los dejamos con esta reflexin de Ghandi: "El valor moral de los pueblos se mide por la forma cmo tratan
a sus animales".
Atentamente,
(Nombre)
(Entidad opcional)
(Pas)
**
Gentlemen,
We have learned about the bill that the Colombian congress is ready to approve for the presidential signature, by which bullfights are to be declare as
part of the countrys "cultural and artistic heritage".
We are very surprised that such initiatives come precisely from one of the most violent countries in the world. We would imagine that the new Colombian Congress and the new government under the rule of Mr.
Uribe should be more concerned about violence levels and how to teach your young population the value of life in all its forms, rather than finding ways to preserve a blood, violent tradition that goes in contradiction with the pleas of the Colombian people
for a country in peace and the return to moral values for the generations to come. The countries that still practice this salvage form of amusement are only seven in the whole world, that watches with disdain and horror such violent practices. Not because a tradition is ancient it means that it is moral,
respectful or in agreement with new world ages (otherwise we would still be amused by the Roman Circus or other salvages traditions!)We are urging you not to become part of such an absurdity, no doubt, proposed by a group of insane and senseless people who are indifferent to the pain of a
living being and who lack respect for those living beings that share the planet with man.
As Ghandi said: "The moral progress of a nation can only be measured by the way its animals are treated".
Sincerely,
(Name)
(Country)
(Organization optional)
E-mail addresses for President Uribe,
Ký thỉnh nguyện thưKý thỉnh nguyện thưTenemos conocimiento del proyecto de ley que cursa en la actualidad en el Congreso y que se encuentra listo
para sancin presidencial, por el cual se pretende que se denominen las prcticas taurfilas como"espectculos o expresiones artsticas", herencia
cultural o artstica de Colombia.
Nos extraa profundamente que tales iniciativas provengan justamente de uno de los pases ms violentos del mundo, pues nos imaginaramos que el nuevo congreso y nuevo gobierno deberan preocuparse ms por inculcar el respeto a la vida en todas sus formas, antes que por preservar una "tradicin"
sanguinaria, violenta y que desdice tanto de un pueblo que clama por paz y por el resurgimiento de valores morales para sus nios y jvenes. Los pases que preservan este tipo de entretenimiento salvaje son
apenas siete en todo el mundo, que mira con desprecio y con desdn estas prcticas violentas. Una tradicin
no porque cuente con muchos aos de prctica significa que sea moral, respetuosa o acorde con las pocas que
vive el mundo (y si no, an viviramos bajo el terror de la Inquisicin o del Circo Romano!).
Les pedimos que no se conviertan en cmplices de ese despropsito, indudablemente fomentado por un reducto
de gente insensible al dolor de un ser vivo y falto de todo respeto por quienes comparten con el hombre el
planeta. Ms bien demuestren con sus iniciativas que trabajan por la paz y el progreso moral de su pas.
Los dejamos con esta reflexin de Ghandi: "El valor moral de los pueblos se mide por la forma cmo tratan
a sus animales".
Atentamente,
(Nombre)
(Entidad opcional)
(Pas)
**
Gentlemen,
We have learned about the bill that the Colombian congress is ready to approve for the presidential signature, by which bullfights are to be declare as
part of the countrys "cultural and artistic heritage".
We are very surprised that such initiatives come precisely from one of the most violent countries in the world. We would imagine that the new Colombian Congress and the new government under the rule of Mr.
Uribe should be more concerned about violence levels and how to teach your young population the value of life in all its forms, rather than finding ways to preserve a blood, violent tradition that goes in contradiction with the pleas of the Colombian people
for a country in peace and the return to moral values for the generations to come. The countries that still practice this salvage form of amusement are only seven in the whole world, that watches with disdain and horror such violent practices. Not because a tradition is ancient it means that it is moral,
respectful or in agreement with new world ages (otherwise we would still be amused by the Roman Circus or other salvages traditions!)We are urging you not to become part of such an absurdity, no doubt, proposed by a group of insane and senseless people who are indifferent to the pain of a
living being and who lack respect for those living beings that share the planet with man.
As Ghandi said: "The moral progress of a nation can only be measured by the way its animals are treated".
Sincerely,
(Name)
(Country)
(Organization optional)
E-mail addresses for President Uribe,
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