Reader Les, sent me this today:
This incredible photo marks the end of Matador Torero Alvaro Munera's career. He collapsed in remorse mid-fight when the realized he was having to prompt his this otherwise gentle beast to fight. He went on to become an avid opponent of bullfights. (The look on this bull's face says it all for me. Even grievously wounded by picadors, he did not attack this man.)
Torrero Munera is quoted as saying of this moment: "And suddenly, I looked at the bull. He had this innocence that all animals have in their eyes, and he looked at me with this pleading. It was like a cry for justice, deep down inside of me. I describe it as being like a prayer - because if one confesses, it is hoped one is forgiven. I felt like the worst shit on earth."
"Cows are among the gentlest of breathing creatures; none show more passionate tenderness to their young when deprived of them; in short, I am not ashamed to profess a deep love for these quiet creatures."
-Thomas de Quincey
Beautiful! Hope this practice ends soon!
ReplyDeleteEin beeindruckendes Foto mit einer sehr nachdenklichen Aussage und einer Geschichte von der man sich wünscht, dass das sinnlose Töten endlich ein Ende hat.
Deletewow... beautiful... all animals have consciousness, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletePerhaps he was in containment.
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Deletewhat happened to the bull??????
DeleteGreat story. The bull symbolises we, the people, terrorized by the NWO: it's enough. No more.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he is in containment.
ReplyDeleteATTENTION: This photo circulating with a "thinking" bullfighter in front of a dying bull, claimed to be of the repented bullfighter Alvaro Munera, is not of him.
ReplyDeleteThis is a photo of a "normal" bullfighter striking a theatrical pose to show how relaxed he is in the proximity of the bull, and trying to elevate his cruel activity into an "Art", imitating sculptures and painting (in this case, probably Rodin's thinker). They do this often.
Alvaro Munera does exist, and he is indeed a repented Colombian ex-bullfighter that become animal protectionist (I have met him several times). But the photo circulating is not of him, and he did not "turn" during a bullfight, but months after a bull left him paraplegic and had to travel to the USA for rehabilitation, where he discovered for the first time opposition to bullfighting. So the photo is not him, and the story that he "turned" during a bullfight is also false.
So, Alvaro is indeed a repented Colombian bullfighter turned animal protectionist , and he is not the only one, but we should stop the circulation of the photo (since it is not him) and the story that he repented during a bullfight, since this is damaging the anti-bullfighting movement because the bullfighting industry is using this to claim that the movement is demagogic, and to even try to prove that Alvaro does not exist (or he was not a proper bullfighter) on the basis that the photo is of another bullfighter.
Please do not distribute either a link of a blog of an English amateur bullfighter (and writer) who is supposedly "exposing" the falsity of the photo in question, because by doing so you are promoting his blog which blatantly glorifies bullfighting. So, if you can, spread this message about (without the photo, or the link of the English bullfighter) letting people know the truth without spreading further damage.
Dear Jaysee,
DeleteThank you for the truth. While I wish it were all true, as circulated, it is good to know that Sr. Alvaro Munera is, in fact, a repented bullfighter. Still something to celebrate! Thank you, again.
Wow
ReplyDeleteThe power held within this picture is immense.
http://fiskeharrison.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/this-photo-is-not-what-it-seems/#more-2843
ReplyDeleteBeautiful thought but it may be a hoax.
I am heartbroken for all the suffering we have caused all animals.I am sorry,please forgive me,thank you,I love you.Dawnb.
ReplyDeleteThe most touching thing I've read today. The most touching picture I've seen. God Bless You, dear Bull. God Bless You.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteThis is the umpteenth sign showing that the change of human consciousness has become unstoppable.
Das ist ein wahrer Mann, der dazu steht, dass er Gefühle hat.
ReplyDeleteRespekt !!! Er hat aber hoffentlich den Stier gerettet.
Too much estrogen in his water.
ReplyDeleteBulls are NOT gentle. They prefer trampling you over looking at you. That's WHY bullfighting exists at all.
You can be standing in a pasture full of cows and a bull will come out of nowhere to mow you down. They are UNreasonable and concentrate on ONE thing. Women. Everything else exists to be killed.
Don't be stupid. Stay out of any enclosure containing a bull.
Dont be a bull. They belong to the wild not for our entertainment.
DeleteFor me, this story symbolizes the suffering of billions of farm and laboratory animals. I became a vegetarian back in 2002. Few people, however, revere the cow like the world's 900 million Hindus. Respect for animal life has been a central theme in Hindu life and see the cow as a sacred animal to be esteemed, not eaten. And if cows could vote, they would surely agree.˘◡˘
ReplyDeleteHey, AK. I searched for this article, and found an interesting comment at the bottom of the post on this site:
ReplyDeletehttp://funkydowntown.com/incredible-photo-marks-matador-torero-alvaro-muneras-career/
Not entirely sure if it's true, but if they're trying to use the image to discredit the movement, it might be worth a look.
The book I read as a kid was real. The one bull that made the man feel bad at the end of the book? Crazy awesome when illustrations become reality.
ReplyDelete:( I still like eating beef though. Animals have varied personalities just like people...not really that weird when you think about it.
This bull was the gentle bull. Not all bulls are this way. Keep this in mind. I've seen a male bull lose his mind because I(a female) stood a bit away from him and his (20+) ladies. Thankfully there was a fence, or he'd probably gored me.
es sollten mehrere Menschen diesem Beispiel folgen und endlich die Augen öffnen!
ReplyDeleteTranslation: It should follow this example and several people finally open their eyes!
DeleteNon-machine translation: More people should follow his example and open their eyes at last.
Deletestop this stupid games...only human can do.....
DeleteGoose bumps... it's the same thing I feel when I look into my dogs eyes... innocence... beautiful post.
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