Bullfighting, no longer an art form

One part of the Spanish population loves bullfighting. They enjoy seeing this “art”. They consider it as an essential part of their culture. They think Spain wouldn’t be anything without it; but, how can they love killing an animal?

Since the 18^th century, Spain has taken the tradition of bullfighting. It was taken from the tradition of the cult and sacrifice to the bulls. However, Spanish people took it wrongly. They started enjoying it, when in the first place it was not for having fun. Therefore, they took this practise to different countries, spreading the torture.

Bulls have never been aggressive animals. They have been bred to form part of a show that may satisfy people’s thirst of entertainment. As with every single animal, if you don’t make them angry, they won’t face you; but we have modified them so much, that they don’t even need anger.

In every Spanish celebration, a bullfight is present. The government has to be aware of the cruelness of this feast. For example, in Medinaceli, Soria, the bull runs through the town with the horns burning. They have to forbid these practices in every territory. Fortunately, some areas have started prohibiting it, but it is not enough. It needs to be banned not only in some areas, but everywhere.

For all these reasons, we have to fight. We have to fight to make these awful traditions change. We have to show everyone who is in favour of killing this animal that it is unfair. We have to show them that if they want to continue with this “art”, the bull and bullfighter should be in the same conditions. We have to end with this “art”. We really need it, and we have to do it as quick as possible.

Are You Superstitious?

Superstitious people believe that there are some situations in our lives that will led us to others in the future. Usually, the causative thing has nothing to do with its supposed consequence. This is because superstitions are based on the beliefs in supernatural coincidences.

There are several facts on the world that don’t have an explanation. When we humans can’t explain these facts through science, we invent something which seems to be coherent. In this way, we can understand the strange things that happen in our lives. This is why, throughout history, many people have believed in prophecies, witches, ghosts, spirits, etc.

Nowadays, people are less superstitious than before. However there is still a huge amount of people who believe in superstitions. Believing in them depends on cultures, the countries and the people. In spite of this, there are some beliefs that are commonly known throughout the world. Another thing is that people take them as real or not real.

I have a friend that takes superstitions as real. She tries to avoid doing something important on Friday 13th as this is a day that brings bad luck and misfortune. She doesn’t think that when she looks at herself in a mirror it takes her soul but if someday she breaks one, she would be afraid of be cursed for seven years. She has never opened an umbrella on a closed place because she doesn’t want bad luck raining on her. She has always tried not to look at black cats as it is said that they are bad witches. She gets in and out of bed by the same side, she has never slept in a table and she avoids walking under a ladder in order to avoid bad luck. 

Obviously, not everything brings bad luck. She told me that she wants to find a four-leaf clover because that would give her good luck and fortune. She has a horseshoe hanging in her bedroom as she thinks that it removes evil spirits and brings good luck too. When she wants something to happen, she crosses her fingers and wishes for it or she knocks on wood to make it real. She thinks that step on shit, wear new clothes on Easter, a lock of a baby’s first haircut or wearing her favourite dress brings her good luck. She also says that if your left palm itches, you will earn a lot of money. 
 

I don’t believe so much in superstitions as does my friend. However I have never liked to tempt fate. I think that they aren’t true but I don’t feel like saying that they are false. And you? Do you believe in superstitions? Or, do you think that they are completely false? Leave your comments below!

Teenager’s Rights

Throughout history, children and teenagers have supposedly had a secondary and really hard life in society. They were undervalued and in most of the centuries they have been exploited and forced to work from sunrise to sunset. Children were considered half-man, they had half-rights, society treated them as nothing and although, they worked double time.

Some countries like England legalized way child slavery in a way by considering them as simply market objects. Children did not have any kind of rights that protected them from the harmful hand of adults. In the cruel and cold societies from the past, they were exposed. Their right to education was not even considered and some parliamentarians in England and also in other parts of the world were in favour of killing the homeless kids because they considered them “obstacles for society”.

 However this horrible situation has been overcome thank to your grandparent’ grandparents, who fought for a global treatment in favour of equality and freedom: it was called “Human Declaration of Rights”. Thanks to this declaration now you have a house (and internet connection), you are not being exploited and you have the same rights that your parents. 

Despite the huge beneficial impact that this declaration has had in our society, it didn't reach the expectations of millions of children around the world. Special protection for kids or teenagers, the right to education, favorable treatment in legal matters and working terms were not considered in any of the articles.

Consequently, in 1924 the “Children Declaration of Rights” was created based on the great work of Doctor Janusz Korczak, consisting of his research and life work. After nearly 100 years, 190 countries out of 192 have signed this treaty.

Teenagers and children of the world, you finally have the same rights as adults. However we cannot ever forget that is thanks to adults that you have your current situation. Finally, please don't ever forget who you were when you finally become an adult.

Travelling to the Mayan culture

Mayan culture rose in the 2600 BC and lasted until the Spanish conquest, in the 16th century. This civilization was located in present-day Mexico, in Central America. Mayan culture was really advanced at things such as architecture, medicine, agriculture and astronomy.

 In this culture, religion was very powerful. They used to make offerings to their gods through harvest, animals or by sacrificing people. In the interest of their religion they built pyramid temples to praise their gods, and based their astronomy and calendars on their gods vision.

Mayan people worked the land: they were skilled farmers. They worked with on cornfields and their diet was based on that. They had cotton, cacao and vanilla crops, as well as chocolate, in that they were very advanced. Incidentally, they also domesticated dogs for hunting.

One of the most influential things about the Mayan culture was their mathematics and their calendars: in them they made predictions for the future, like the 2012 phenomena everyone was worried about. For them a new way of living and a better world was going to emerge, although I haven’t noticed it yet. Many hypotheses affirm aliens may have visited this civilization and had introduced to them agriculture and technology. There are several drawings of spaceships made by Mayan people, and it is supposed that they left there their artifacts and taught them to use them. Many people believe it could be possible, although there are people who know that the Mayans were very advanced at hallucinogens and so they keep thinking about other theories for those drawings. 

All in all we can say that they were very advanced and who knows what could have happened if they had predicted their extinction.