Two San Diego residents protest a rodeo being held at Petco Park, citing cruelty to animals and the outdated nature of the tradition.
Sidney Jesperon and Samantha Prado, both of San Diego , protest the rodeo being held at Petco Park on Jan. 12, 2024. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)I’ve watched rodeo videos aghast as calves are terrorized and brutalized. We’ve all been raised in cultures in which certain practices become traditions. What was acceptable even 50 years ago is spurned in the 21st century. Americans have banned traditional dogfighting and cockfighting countrywide.
Those heinous practices were part of American culture for hundreds of years. Many men earned money through breeding and betting. Making money is not a sound reason for continuing any practice! The San Diego Humane Society has vilified the rodeo as being harmful to all its animals. San Diegans of conscience can see through the false narrative presented by rodeo participants and owners
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