Cockfighting is extremely popular in my country, the Philippines. In fact, it's a multi-billion peso industry, and if it were to be shut down, many ordinary citizens would be affected. It's said that cockfighting existed even before the Spanish conquest, which is why I believe it's deeply embedded in our culture and tradition, making it difficult to simply put an end to it.
Although many people say that cockfighting is cruel to animals, setting that issue aside and focusing on the event itself, I find it incredibly thrilling. The matches can be highly addictive—especially if you have a genuine passion for these birds.
Your thoughts?
If two grown men want to bash the fuck out of each other and get into a ring willingly together - knowing all the risks involved, then that is completely acceptable. However to find any sort of competition of excitement out of two living animals decked up with deadly weapons that are scared and forced to fight each other to the death, with both likely covered in blood and receiving critical injuries, then you are a bit sick in the head. We have come a long time since the Spanish conquest and there are plenty of other normal forms of entertainment that do not involve such unnecessary brutality, along with plenty of other sports that you can bet on in place of this. There is simply no justification for it these days and you are honestly a bit psycho if you think betting on this is ok.