Cockfight betting in tatters
Cockfight betting illegally done in India came under fire with local authorities. Although in most countries animal fighting is prohibit, and authorities have introduced laws to prevent any cockfighting events, illegal dog fighting betting or events, reality looks different.
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In this article:
- Cockfighting – the beginnings
- Animal Fighting
- Ethical status and legal enforcement
- Curiosities and some unknown facts related to Cock fighting
- FAQs Cockfighting
Cockfighting - the early days
Cockfighting and its beginnings are believed to date back 3000 years plus. Some archeological evidence suggests, cockfighting breeding was in place. Similar finings were made in India, South Asia, Persia, Greece and some regions in Ancient Rome.
Their fierce fighting style of not backing up til the last breath, is making this sort of animal fighting a live and death experience for participating animals.
Held in public spaces in ancient times, or in private houses and localities, in today’s time, animal fighting still has a following. Casinoreturn.com and our team do not support any animal cruelty, and this article is solely to inform.
With any tradition in our history, the events began to appear in Europe, the early americas, and Caribbean islands. The events occured in streets, and palaces of nobility. One interesting fact is the word Cockpit.
Where does the word cockpit came from?
The word cockpit is actually a result of cockfighting. Areas or the ground for fighting and placing animal fighting bets were called Cockpit. Now used more commonly in aviation or theaters.
Animal Fighting and Betting
Betting on Animal fighting has its historical roots in ancient times. India, Philippines,and some scattered countries in Latam America still have some events, mostly in relations to festivals. Especially in the Philippines, where animal fights ( tradionially called Sabong) are strictly regulated, and shown in licensed arenas.
Most other countries have made efforts to set laws in place to stop animal fighting.
Forms of animal fighting. aside from cockfighting, are dogfighting. Bullfighting, Bear-fighting, rat-baiting events, and others.
Law makers, animal rights groups have fought hard to put a stop on public or private events across the globe.
We won’t go deeper into the animal betting scene, since, we DO NOT support such activities.
Bets are placed mostly on a win, and the outcome often is paired with acceptance of injury or worse.
Ethical Status and legal Enforcement
Ethically, and legally animal fighting is under fire from many sides. Animal cruelty and their welfare can not be ignored, and laws to prevent those bloody fights to death, and becoming more popular in states, such as the Philippines. Cockfighting for example, is legal in the Philippines, and although regulated and restricted to certain arenas only, in some darker alleys, roosters are fighting to death. The birds are fitted with metal blades, and inflict injuries which can also lead to the loss of live.
Illegal cock fighting was recently stopped by Indian local police and similar events stopped or interrupted in the Philippines. Mostly tipped off by animal welfare groups or individuals, cockfights remain however in some areas as part of cultural heritage.
Curiosities and some unknown facts related to Cock fighting
Here are Curiosities and some unknown facts related to Cock fighting.
As we said earlier in our expose, the word cockpit stems from the ancient arenas built for cockfighting. Nobilities built seating and theatre like lodges to be entertained.
Similar to horse breeding, Gamecocks Roosters were bred to fight the distance. Known for their endurance and intense fighting.
In some lesser events, roosters are weaponed with razor-sharp blades to inflict maximum damage. Those fights were over in minutes, and injuries fatal.
In Ancient Greece, their is evidence, some troops were inspired before battle by intense cockfighting demonstrations. Bravery and honor were symbols of masculinity, and any man fighting like a cock, rooster was considered as a warrior.
In more recent years, cockfighting has been copied into our own human history of one on one sword fighting.
