Children look on at a cock fight in Bali (This photo was taken some years ago and such fights may no longer be happening) Cock fighting, Dog fighting and other Blood Sports In Medieval times there was nothing the European peasant liked better for an afternoon of fun than a bit of bear or bull–baiting or cock fighting, unless it was the thrill of a public hanging. I like to think that as a society we have moved on from there – after all, we have so much other entertainment to choose from – television, Netflix, theatre, demonstrations of skill and no end of spectacles of all kinds. Although banned in many parts of the world excluding parts of Russia, Pakistan and Japan , both cock fighting and dog fighting still flourish in many dark corners of the world and are often associated with criminal elements such as the Yukuza in Japan or the Mafia in the USA, Russia and Italy, along with other nefarious activities including illegal gambling and the drug trade. Based...
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