Why is Rodeo considered a sport? Why is it legal?

Question

After watching a man on TV last night repeatedly drive his heal into the side of an animal and slap its back as hard as he could, I began wondering what kind of a**hole does this. I looked further into the treatment of the animals during rodeo, and I wanted to vomit. What the **** is wrong with these people? What is the sport of it? No, I don't claim that I could ride on the back of an abused steer for 8 seconds if that is what you want to respond with. I wouldn't want to, but I'd like to see a cowboy shocked and nuts tied in a knot with a monkey riding on his back.

Answer 1

Do you really think that the 180lb guy on the back of a 2000lb animal is doing harm ?   Rodeo is at least a MANS sport instead of those horse S**t ball games where these lazy idiots get money for sitting on a bench. Stay home Nancy boy.

Answer 2

Absolutely!!! Rodeo should be banned along with horse racing, polo, and any other "sport" involving an animal.

rodeo is probably the worst of them though because of what you're indirectly referring to, which gets the bull super angry and stuff.

the whole sport is complete ridiculous, and it's run by rednecks for rednecks.