Why the MP for Rouen will vote to ban bullfighting
By Adrian Filoche
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The national assembly this Thursday, November 24, 2022 is studying the bill of LFI deputy Aymeric Caron aimed at abolish bullfighting throughout France. A thorny debate, which divides France, between attachment to traditions and respect for animal welfare.
Damien Adam in favor of banning bullfighting
A month ago, Damien-Adamthe member of the first constituency of the sea seine has launched a digital consultation on the subject. He is now communicating the results: nearly 65% of voters (679 out of 1047) voted for the abolition of bullfighting.
“In view of the result of this consultation, I will vote for the bill aimed at banning bullfighting, convinced that the time has come to totally and definitively abolish this practice in our country”, indicates the elected Seine-Mariner in a press release. .
On November 21, 2022, Alma Dufour, the LFI-NUPES deputy for the fourth constituency of Seine-Maritime, for her part castigated the filing of “317 amendments” by the party of RN deputies aimed at “parliamentary blocking and extending to the debates as much as possible so that the law cannot be passed. And to add: “Animal suffering: they don’t care. »
“Not the priority”, according to Emmanuel Macron
Regarding the prohibition of this practice, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron confirmed on Wednesday, November 23 that there would be “no ban tomorrow” after the parliamentary debate.
“We must take into account the local specificities and customs to which our compatriots are legitimately attached. And the animal condition and the sensitivity it awakens, ”added the head of state. And to conclude: “It is not the priority of the moment. »
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