And yet, and yet this thing which can be so beautiful cannot exist without suffering and punishment. ThatiswhyIhaventreturnedandwillnotreturntothebullring.Yes, both cattle raised for meat and for corridas are killed for our pleasure, but in one suffering is incidental, in the other it is essential. The bulls cannot be enjoyed without a pic and six darts. How muchpaintheycauseisdebated,butitcantbedeniedthattheyaresufferingpunishment.I still agree with most of what I wrote in the report, because I wrote what is and not what should be. However, the way I presented whatis strongly implied whatshould be and it is with that, and certain conclusions I drew, that I now take issue. I still think that there is artistry in the bullring, I still think the way toros de lidia areraised is an exemplary way to treat cattle, I still think it is somewhat illogical to demonise thecorrida in the way our society has done, but the conclusions I draw from this, notably on page 26, are faulty. I have confused the process with the outcome. The crux of the issue is not in the killing, but in the treatment during life. The fact is that although the pleasure I felt did not come directly from suffering, a significant amount of suffering had to happen for pleasure to come. This is a price I donotthinkanythingshouldhavetopayformyentertainment.I will continue to acknowledge the virtues of the industry compared to conventional farming methods, but I am no longer an apologist for the act itself. It is perfectly coherent to say that one is not against killing an animal, but does not advocate treating it in a particular way whilst it is alive. I do not wash my hands of what I wrote, (this is a rereading, not a rewriting) but I wont be going back to the sol or thesombra.