| The state senate is currently considering a bill that would toughen penalties for cockfighting and dog fighting. |
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| Despite being illegal in Ireland, the blood sport of cockfighting still takes place in some parts of the country. |
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| It appears morally equivalent to blood sports such as bearbaiting and cockfighting that have been illegal for some two centuries. |
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| There is a whole lot more going on at these cockfights than just the cockfighting, although that in itself is bad enough. |
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| For men, cockfighting, partridge fighting, and pigeon flying are favorite pastimes. |
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| Like circuses, cockfighting, and greyhound racing, frog jumping promotes the message that animals exist purely to entertain us. |
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| I had invited a member of the animal rights group on to talk about cockfighting, of which I'm an advocate. |
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| Some birds are smuggled into the U.S. for illegal cockfighting, while others supply specialty markets. |
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| Do we have congressional support of an appropriations bill to crack down on illegal cockfighting and dogfighting. |
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| The statute cited as banning cockfighting is quite clear that it is illegal for spectators and vendors to appear. |
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| Gambling is popular among adults, but many traditional sports such as cockfighting have been banned. |
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| Stationed in Boston Father Smith is drawn into the seedy underworld of cockfighting. |
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| The most pretentious leisure complex, with tilt yards, cockfighting pits and bowling alleys, was Henry's Whitehall Palace in London. |
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| But I hope they can see that it is an emotive topic, but one which is qualitatively different to cockfighting, bull-fighting or badger-baiting. |
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| She is the director of the Humane Society campaign against animal cruelty and organized animal fighting, such as cockfighting. |
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| They are the kind of people who have little compassion for anything wild and are happy to participate in such pursuits as dogfighting and cockfighting. |
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| The stocky, pot-bellied man who wears a wide-brimmed hat made of palm leaves, admits cockfighting is brutal but says the roosters are born to fight. |
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| It isn't hard to guess that most westerners are appalled at the levels of violence and animal cruelty that go hand in hand with the sport of cockfighting. |
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| For instance, there are special provisions on cockfighting and the keeping of cockpits. |
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| I truly cannot understand how practices such as fox-hunting or bullfights or cockfighting can be compatible with today's culture. |
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| Pintao finds a new opportunity in the country, but his life takes an unexpected turn when he enters the hostile world of cockfighting. |
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| Those who enjoy cockfighting insist that theirs is an amateur not a professional sport and that the greatest zest to be obtained from it lies in the many chances to gamble before and throughout a fight. |
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| States are cracking down on cockfighting, the illegal practice of pitting two roosters in a fight to the death while people place bets. |
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| It appears to have been kept initially for cockfighting rather than for food. |
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| A Romanian princess has been arrested for allegedly running a cockfighting ring in Oregon. |
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| We have seen in the media some specific examples of that situation, such as cockfighting in Vancouver and the case of Mr. Vick in the United States regarding fighting of animals. |
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| Bullfighting and cockfighting are unsavoury spectacles but the EU recognises that they should be allowed to continue within the EU in regions where an unbroken tradition exists. |
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| Last year, New Mexico became the 49th state to make cockfighting illegal. |
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| Another cultural activity that merits mention is that of cockfighting, which occurs countrywide and is a popular venue for gambling and alcohol consumption. |
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| Domestic poultry smuggling and informal trading within and between the countries in the region, as well as popular cockfighting contests, can also contribute to the expansion of avian influenza. |
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| But there is a mistake here in that cockfighting was also a sport of the elite, and also claimed to be democratic. |
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| Animal protection law in France bans cockfighting and bullfighting. |
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| Sabong or cockfighting is another popular entertainment especially among Filipino men, and existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish. |
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| A MEMBER of the Balmoral Show's poultry committee has resigned as an official after his links to cockfighting were exposed. |
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| Many outdoor sports and activities were enjoyed during the Tang, including archery, hunting, horse polo, cuju football, cockfighting, and even tug of war. |
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| The ban was put into effect after a United States animal welfare organisation raised concerns over the birds potentially being used for cockfighting, a blood sport. |
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| And Faye Burton, founder of the Rural Policing Liaison Group, has blamed police cutbacks and a loss of specialist officers for the worrying spike in dog and cockfighting. |
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