Take that PETA et. all!

Álvaro Alarcón plays out the moment when he will enter Madrid’s Las Ventas bullring for his final challenge as a “novillero,” or apprentice bullfighter.

The 24-year-old has been training in the dusty countryside outside the Spanish capital, and his skintight suit, delicately woven with beads and gold embroidery, is back from the tailor. If he can triumph this last time, he will be considered for the highest rank of “matador” — bullfighters who take on beasts weighing more than half a ton.

“From the moment you get up until you go to bed, and even when you are asleep, you are dreaming about what you want to do in the bullring,” he said. “Being a bullfighter is a way of life.”

The death of Spanish bullfighting has been declared many times, but the number of bullfights in the country is at its highest level in seven years, and the young are the most consistent presence as older groups of spectators drop away.

Good to see young men leading the way, that Spaniards are returning to their roots, and embracing their culture. Simultaneously, it should help revive interest in manhood or machismo there (which is a good thing). Too often the left has championed women or feminism as a way to attack male influences in societies as part of their efforts to tear them down.

Strong men means societies are less likely to be conquered, while feminine women results in an emphasis on beauty and even child rearing which can lead to families and strong societal bonds. All of which the left opposes since they are hurdles for them to achieve and maintain power.

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