Catalonia bans bullfighting in landmark Spain vote

BBC News - Catalonia bans bullfighting in landmark Spain vote: The parliament of Catalonia has voted to ban bullfighting - the first region of mainland Spain to do so. The vote took place as the result of a petition brought to parliament, signed by 180,000 people who say the practice is barbaric and outdated. The vote was brought to the agenda by activists who argue it is cruel and unacceptable.

Editor: Too bad Spain doesn't consider abortion barbaric, cruel, and unacceptable.