It's so wonderful to see all the people that are willing to fight for their beliefs. Bullfighting is the epitome of barbarity. It serves absolutely no purpose, and not many SANE people find it entertaining to torture an innocent bull and then brutally slaughter it in front of a live audience. From the beginning of life, we're taught that violence is frowned upon, and yet over time it seems that our senses are dulled to the suffering of the world. If we can't abolish such a vicious display of barbarity, how the HELL are we going to set an example for the generations to come? Change has to come soon.

Posted by: Brianna Fritchey | August 13, 2007 06:43 PM

living in france and caring much about the abolition of bullfighting i would like to make a little statement:

it's really great that we got one of my favorite actors jean-claude van damme to speak out for the bulls ! his statement is worth in gold because unfortunately the french president and specially his wife are bullfight-fans! before his election he was also seen at a bullfight in sevilla but segolene royale would have been worse - she was even praising this primitive and backminded coward 'passtime'!

i think that france and china are the only non-hispanic countries adopting this cruelty because these two countries have a high percentage of really primitive people - cro magnon! i suffer much from their backminded mentality - but i think this has it's origin in the time of the french revolution when the betters of a whole nation's population were beheaded! this means in clear text: not just aristocrats but teachers, doctors, lawyers, priests, good workers - at the end even people with clean hands and clothes! so today we have 'la france décapitée' - the beheaded france - i'm sorry to say this! le bidon et la chasse! allons enfants...

so i put really all my hopes in great personalities like jean-claude van damme and many other artists speaking up against this backminded cruel coward 'passtime for idiots and criminals' and i repeat our alltime true and effective slogan:

TORTURA NO ES CULTURA!

Posted by: animalfriend | August 13, 2007 07:12 PM

Jean Claude, you are one of the good guys!

living up to your screen image

Posted by: kelly | August 13, 2007 07:13 PM

Peta is racist - plain and simple - nice attacking Vick - Why not attack Peyton Manning for hunting? Oh yeah he's white

hypocrites!

Posted by: Anonymous | August 14, 2007 12:03 AM

merci, jean-claude van damme, notre idole, de soutenir renaud et la société anti-corrida ensemble avec twiggy, alexandra paul et tant d'autres célébrités contre cette cruauté qui n'a rien à chercher en france! merci! en tout cas 80 pct des francais sont contre cette honteuse pratique et nous te soutenons cent pourcent!

just i'm thanking jean-claude van damme for his courage and heart - this is a man!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: jean-hubert simon | August 14, 2007 07:04 AM

A very powerful video. The truth should never be censored. The sick perversion of bullfighting should be banned immediately and universally. Thanks to the celebs for speaking out.

Posted by: Mike Quinoa | August 14, 2007 09:25 AM

Big Man On The Screen Big In Compassion for Animals Also..Great Stuff!!!!

Posted by: keith | August 14, 2007 09:53 AM

Great video...hopefully this barbaric practice soon gets banned!

PS: I wish I could have gone to the Running of the Nudes this year...oh well, maybe next year! :)

Posted by: Jason Levy | August 14, 2007 09:58 AM

and i find it funny that more than 70 percent of ppl living in pamplona are against bullfighting

Posted by: Troy | August 14, 2007 11:27 AM

Much to the unhappiness of animal advocates hunting is legal---even hunting doves!!! But dogfighting is illegal in all states. And yes, hunting is for cowards and PETA and other advocates do fight against hunting but it is unfortunately legal; so the killing of animals is sanctioned for the benefit of the few bloodthirsty cowardly hunters.

Thank you Jean-Claude for helping the bulls!!

Posted by: Ana | August 14, 2007 03:22 PM

anonymous, the confused hypocrit
Tony Taylor must be racist too for snitching on his buddy Vick. get off the pot already!!!!!! Don't worry your pretty little confused head about manning. peta has campaigns against all hunters.

Posted by: observer | August 14, 2007 05:24 PM

Hey Anonymous

Why on earth are you on the peta website? I couldn't care less if Vick (I’m assuming you are a fan of this moron) is white, black or purple with green spots. He is a pathetic, cruel little man with no brain. By the way the racism card gets really boring.

Posted by: Lynne Davies | August 14, 2007 09:02 PM

dear anonymous, peyton manning is equally as disqusting as michael vick...no matter color of skin..a murderer is nothing more than a murderer.there is no justifying it...fyi...michael vick has been my favorite quarterback since i got turned onto the falcons back when deon sanders played diamond-turf.to put it plain enough..i just tossed away my #7 jersey.wouldn't be caught DEAD in it.

Posted by: KATERS | August 14, 2007 10:05 PM

The Vick predicament has nothing to do with race.. I have many great black friends who would never, ever harm dogs in this fashion.

Jean Claude van-Damme, I haven't seen for awhile in films... but he was SO hot when I last did. That is great that he stands up against this bull-fighting business! I have never witnessed a bull-fight, but the whole notion sounds stupid and pathetic. Not nostalgic, nor in the vein or spirit of Ernest Hemmingway. Why continue with an outdated, stupid, inhumane tradition? I hope Jean Claude gets back to films in America soon...

I joined Peta a week ago because this dog-fighting issue made me SO mad. Myself & kids lost our dog recently to cancer, and she was so much an aspect of their lives growing up, and it was a devastasting experience for our family. Dogs contribute so much every day to human's experience, and they have no voice of their own, and that is why I joined peta last week, because it is unbelievable and unjust that a man taking advantage of the American opportunity to make a lot of money would use it to do these kinds of things to dogs.

Posted by: Val Miller | August 16, 2007 12:26 AM

Thank you Jean Claude for your support to show the TV spot against bullfighting.

Posted by: Lesley Millward | August 17, 2007 05:33 AM

Hunting is for food. Dogfighting is cruelty and done by weak minded individuals, REGARDLESS OF RACE. How is cruelty to humans (slavery) wrong but cruelty to animals is okay? Remember, those who play the race card, THOSE DOGS ARE BLACK AND WHITE-!!!!!!! I guess Vick doesn't think much of his race then huh?

Posted by: Anonymous | August 17, 2007 04:00 PM

jean claude van danne jesus te ama.

Posted by: dheila nasia | September 20, 2007 02:04 PM

hi jean clude vandamme i started watching ur movie when i was five years old.an i like ur movei very much even ma little brother kelvin .but hard target is my best movie and i still like to watch it all the time .any way am from ghana and i like u very very much u are my best star hope to here from u soon.

Posted by: daniel | June 28, 2008 06:43 PM