Animal Slaughter "tradition" in Yucatan

[Catherine]

Yet another so called tradition in which animals end up dead. This time bulls disembowel horses. It is a nasty way to die.
This one is linked to a religious festival.

https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2019/09/...n-yucatan/

I am failing to see how there is anything spiritual, religious or traditional about an event that causes horses to die horribly. The horses would have no protection against bulls, especially not against bulls that are aggravated to the point of aggression.
When are we going to stop trying to disguise a cruel blood lust as a religious festival. If it really is a religious festival then we need to look at religion and ask ourselves what we believe in.

It is way past time to put an end to barbaric practices that hide behind a cloak of tradition, culture or religion.