Juan Mourep
Vital 1st Team Regular
http://money.aol.co.uk/2014/11/10/mps-call-for-end-to-bullfighting-subsidy/?icid=maing-grid7|uk|dl12|sec3_lnk4%26pLid%3D306431
Not content with spending our hard earned money on killing innocent men, women and children for their countries resources, we have also been subsidising torture of animals.
British animal lovers may be horrified to discover that their taxes are going to subsidise bullfighting.
Under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which subsidises farmers across the EU, UK taxpayers are forking out £13.5 million to help support Spanish farmers breeding bulls for the arena.
Some MPs are calling on prime minister David Cameron to refuse to pay, and Labour's Sir Alan Meale has tabled a Commons motion describing bullfighting as "abhorrent", involving torturing animals as a public display. He points out that the practice contravenes the UK's Animal Welfare Act 2006 - and even the European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes.
The motion calls for the government to stop making the payments immediately.
"It is bizarre we are even contemplating paying this," says Sir Alan. Bullfighting is the last thing in the world we should be subsidising."
The League Against Cruel Sports has campaigned long and hard against bullfighting, including attempting to stop the EU subsidies.
"Currently, bull breeders receive £110 million a year through 'common agriculture payments'," it says. "£13.5 million comes from the UK alone. It has been estimated that through all sources the bullfighting industry receives approximately 550 million Euros each year."
Our services, nhs, schools :6: :6: :6: are suffering, while we pay spanish breeders to sit on their arses in the lap of luxury.
Not content with spending our hard earned money on killing innocent men, women and children for their countries resources, we have also been subsidising torture of animals.
British animal lovers may be horrified to discover that their taxes are going to subsidise bullfighting.
Under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which subsidises farmers across the EU, UK taxpayers are forking out £13.5 million to help support Spanish farmers breeding bulls for the arena.
Some MPs are calling on prime minister David Cameron to refuse to pay, and Labour's Sir Alan Meale has tabled a Commons motion describing bullfighting as "abhorrent", involving torturing animals as a public display. He points out that the practice contravenes the UK's Animal Welfare Act 2006 - and even the European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes.
The motion calls for the government to stop making the payments immediately.
"It is bizarre we are even contemplating paying this," says Sir Alan. Bullfighting is the last thing in the world we should be subsidising."
The League Against Cruel Sports has campaigned long and hard against bullfighting, including attempting to stop the EU subsidies.
"Currently, bull breeders receive £110 million a year through 'common agriculture payments'," it says. "£13.5 million comes from the UK alone. It has been estimated that through all sources the bullfighting industry receives approximately 550 million Euros each year."
Our services, nhs, schools :6: :6: :6: are suffering, while we pay spanish breeders to sit on their arses in the lap of luxury.
