What are your thoughts on cockfighting?

[hedgeh0g]

I've never actually seen a cockfight. I think it's really adrenaline-filled and I might enjoy it. I don't like violence, but I think it's compelling.
Let's remember that violent encounters have always appealed to mankind, from Roman times with gladiators to the present day with martial arts, boxing, and MMA.
I don't think it's strictly related to addiction; gambling in general is addictive, so cockfights are just one of the many bets you can place.

There is a very big difference between Rooster fights and MMA fights (or any other fights that take place in a closed arena, like boxing).The thing is that cockfights are held by their organizers and they force the roosters to fight each other. Although these are animals that need to fight only to find out who is the best male for the hens.
I want to say that Roosters are just animals, they have no will of their own and are made by people to fight. While MMA fighters go to the ring of their own free will to earn money or get fame.

[₿itcoin]

I've never actually seen a cockfight. I think it's really adrenaline-filled and I might enjoy it. I don't like violence, but I think it's compelling.
Let's remember that violent encounters have always appealed to mankind, from Roman times with gladiators to the present day with martial arts, boxing, and MMA.
I don't think it's strictly related to addiction; gambling in general is addictive, so cockfights are just one of the many bets you can place.

There is a very big difference between Rooster fights and MMA fights (or any other fights that take place in a closed arena, like boxing).The thing is that cockfights are held by their organizers and they force the roosters to fight each other. Although these are animals that need to fight only to find out who is the best male for the hens.
I want to say that Roosters are just animals, they have no will of their own and are made by people to fight. While MMA fighters go to the ring of their own free will to earn money or get fame.

You hit the nail right on the head, there are not consents taken for these cockfights from cock... lol; humans just breed these roosters, force them, stab them with knives and make them to kill each other in the name of enjoyment. That is just sheer exploitation,, feeling really sad..

MMA fighters just choose to be there in the cage, train hard for it & volunteer for that adrenaline with no dark spurs or backstage betting. so, your point is not weak by any means, on one side there is just cruelty whereas the other is a combative sport driven by competence & consent, so it does not have that emotion of suffering.

[bisdak40]

A lot of places here in our country have events called "Sabong," or cockfighting. This type of gambling is common in the provinces, as many gamblers don't have other forms
of entertainment besides cockfighting.

Some wealthy people here even breed fighting cocks. They raise them and feed them expensive feeds to prepare them for a fight when they're older.
What they do is sell the fighting rooster for a high price.

Cockfighting is quite common in our country, in fact, some even consider it the national sport after basketball. While there are concerns about animal welfare surrounding the practice, many breeders find it thrilling, especially when the roosters they've raised end up winning matches. There are also breeders who focus solely on raising birds for commercial purposes. They rarely participate in the fights themselves but instead sell their roosters as part of their business.

[libert19]

... but I don't think it's that deep because these animals especially cocks were meant for consumption

No they weren't, humans aren't carnivores. Sure, they are omnivores, but you don't necessarily have to eat meat.


By the way, everybody, am I the only one, who thought, dicks fighting when they read the term 'cockfighting'? Like imagine, two dicks swinging wildly against each other and whoever blows loads up the first time, they lose the game.

I am late to mention this, although this thought crossed the first time I read the title.

[kryptqnick]

It's not easy to balance tradition vs rights protection. I believe that if a tradition harms living beings and it is not done to obtain food, clothing etc., it should be outlawed.
If it's very popular, then some kind of phasing out and thinking of what to replace it makes sense, so that the ban is not too sudden.