08 May 2009

NO TO THE STABBING AND SLAUGHTERING
OF BULLS IN THE AZORES ISLANDS!



Is this what passes for bravery in Spain, Mexico... and Portugal?

At a time when some people taking advantage of a change in the 2004 constitution concerning the Political Statute of the Azores are preparing to persuade the Azores Legislative Assembly to legalize stabbing and slaughtering the bulls a group of citizens have decided to fight to defend animal rights including these bullfights which are part of the problem. Considering that it is unacceptable for any animal to be tortured for human entertainment. Considering that any act that includes the needless death of any animal is biocide or a crime against life (Article II of the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights). Considering that animal rights should be defended by law, just as Human Rights ( Article 14) and as we believe that cultural evolution will replace tradition and ignorance we wish to show our total disagreement with this intention and so appeal that:

1- That street rope bullfights should not be approved nor supported by public funds on islands where they are not traditional.

2- That stabbing and slaughtering bulls, not being part of our tradition or culture should not be legalized in The Autonomous Region of the Azores.

3- That regional legislation for the protection of animals should be approved, considering the European Legislation and the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights that was proclaimed on the 15 th of October, 1978 and approved by Unesco.

Dear friends, If you agree with this petition, please add your signature together with your profession and country (terralivreacores@gmail.com). We would be very grateful if you could obtain more signatures. We thank you and hope you do this to avoid unnecessary suffering of defenceless animals.

Teófilo Braga

Blog Terra Livre

... or else - Provas de Contacto's point of view - BOYCOTT TOURISM TO THE AZORES!!!

(2009)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

BOYCOTT TOURISM TO THE AZORES!!!

E Espanha e México ... e todos os locais do país em que haja matança do porco tolerada pelas autoridades ... e aqueles países em que há tradição de espancar as focas ... e o país da caça à raposa ...

João Lisboa said...

Uma coisa de cada vez. Neste momento, pela particular actualidade e projecção que a questão dos Açores poderá ter, é uma óptima ponta por onde desenrolar o novelo.

Anonymous said...

Há outro sítio para passar férias no mês de Agosto, em Portugal? Que os açorianos sejam proibidos de fazer turismo nos Açores, tudo bem, agora nós, que não temos culpa alguma, porque é que nos vamos castigar a nós próprios? Aliás, isto é um assunto que só interessa a uma ilha -- a Terceira.

João Lisboa said...

"Há outro sítio para passar férias no mês de Agosto, em Portugal?"

Claro que há: Lisboa.

But that's beside the point.