Cockfignting

[The Most Blessed Republic of Sebast]

I would like to put together what is probably the first Cockfighting World Cup in NS over in the sport RP but first

1. Is cockfighting legal in your nation?
2.Why/why not?
3.If yes to number 1 is it popular?



1.Yes
2. It is a traditional sport, known nice the beginning of Sebastian civilization
3. Incredibly the sport is shown on Sundays on national tv, and there is a cockfighting arena in almost all towns, it is seen by the poor as a quick way of getting rich due to the large sums of money exchanged, ostensibly betting is banned however organised crime groups control wagers at several of the major arenas.

[Saurisisia]

Cockfighting is legal here, but it isn't very popular here, not much so as Raptorfighting or Wyvernfighting.

[TurtleShroom]

When casinoes were legalized, cockfighting became one of the games permitted in casinoes. As with every gambling game, it is regulated by the Board of Gaming and Vice.

Here are the BGV's rules for cockfighting:

• Chickens may not die in a match, or the owner is disqualified for six months.
• A licensed poultry expert or avian vetrinarian, etc. serves as the match's moderator, referee, and spotter.
• Cockfighting can not last past three three-minute rounds without a break to feed, water, and bandage the chickens.
• The victor is declared by the expert after the agreed number of rounds. Scoring is based on the expert's observations of the skill and speed of each chicken and, at the end, who has strutted away with the least damage.
• After each cockfighting match, the chickens that competed may not participate for two days, or otherwise until their wounds heal and they are deemed healthy enough to engage in fighting once more.
• No more than two chickens may fight in any given match.
• Chickens must be owned, raised, and trained by the players from hatching. They can not be purchased and placed in the ring. No exceptions.
• Chickens must be licensed for cockfighting by the Board of Gaming and Vice by passing a competency and training test to ensure the chicken is properly trained for the sport.
• Chickens in a cockfighting match must be in good health, well-fed, and hydrated. Failure to do so is a disqualification and a revocation of licensing.
• Anyone, foreign or TurtleShroomer, may raise a chicken for cockfighting, provided they obey these rules.
• Cockfighting is strictly prohibited on Sundays.
  
• These rules and regulations must be present and made visible in every cockfighting pit, and recited by the announcer at the start of each business day in the casino.

[Maraque]

Cockfighting is illegal under the Maraquean Animal Bill of Rights.

[Wazkyraque]

Yes, it is very legal, infact encouraged among the popul....

Wait...
You Meant chicken fights didn't you...
Those are illegal, because it's considered a form of animal abuse.

[Central and Eastern Visayas]

1. Yes.
2. A carryover from the Spanish Era.
3. Not entirely. Most of the masses find more solace in books than in cockfights, but there are still holdovers, mainly in the areas known antebellum for their slums (eg. Pasil District in Cebu City). There is, however, a cockfight arena in Mandaue City's Paknaan District, and cockfights there tend to be big-time events, with prize money running up to one million CEV Pesetas. Gambling is, naturally, regulated for the obvious reasons.

[Murcielago]

1. No, but the ban is never enforced, and cockfighting continues to take place openly and publicly.
2. Cockfighting was banned in the name of animal rights, but because it is such a strong tradition, the law is never enforced.
3. It's very popular in rural areas, less so in the cities.

[Nyheim]

1: Cockfighting is illegal.
2: Because it's considered a form of animal abuse.

[Sleepyyawn]

1. In technical terms, the Sleepyyawn government has not gotten around to banning it.
2. It's very unpopular.
3. No. However, Mongoose versus ______ is common (The Emperor decreed that all prisoners are thrown into the Mongoose pit, and has taken a liking to the sport himself)

[Greater Mackonia]

We never had chicken-fighting in our culture so it was never outlawed or encouraged

[Dagnia]

1. Is cockfighting legal in your nation? Yes
2.Why/why not? Chickens are property and can be disposed of as the owner wishes.
3.If yes to number 1 is it popular? Not at all. Though it is legal and chickens are property, we still have strong cultural and religious objections to killing animals for anything other than food or clothing. Even if the intent is to eat the animal after the fight, we have still more objections about causing unnecessary pain.

[Moogs World]

Illegal because taking enjoyment from the suffering of sentient creatures is abhorrent. Anyone found involved in such activities would be assessed for re-education. Due to such policies, animal cruelty is uncommon.

[The Matthew Islands]

Cock fighting is banned by popular demand in 5 out of 6 ofThe Matthew Islands.

In the 1975 there were mass demonstrations demanding it be banned. People who supported the sport organised their own demonstrations and there was a series of severe riots across the country with thousands of arrests and billions of Gills of damage, further compounded by the economic crisis at the time. In 1976 the government organised a nation wide referendum. The question was 'Should Cockfighting be made illegal?' 5 out of the 6 Islands returned majority 'yes' votes with the smallest margin being 88%.

It was only the very rural Grenich island (The most eastward island) that voted no with 89% voting no. So in 1977 the government introduced the Cockfighting regulations and intervention act. The act outlawed Cockfighting in all Islands except Grenich which was allowed to keep the sport under the supervision of a new sub-committee of the Royal sporting ministry (Now the Imperial sporting ministry) The committee was made up solely of MP's from Grenich.

In the rest of the Empires colonies, Cockfighting is illegal as part of the Cockfighting regulations and intervention act amendment 6 1989. Because Grenich is the only place it is legal it has allowed a new tourist trade to expand from people coming to watch the fights, allowing the island to partially diversify from agriculture.

[Izzyshipper]

No, Cockfighting was banned with the 1897 Animal Protection Act, as it is widely considered cruel.

[Teddy Bear Republic]

Legal, but highly taxed and regulated. Oh, and must be done in the presence of an Animal Welfare Officer of MINAHIK. Not very popular anyway.

[Moogs World]

Legal, but highly taxed and regulated. Oh, and must be done in the presence of an Animal Welfare Officer of MINAHIK. Not very popular anyway.

I find the idea of an animal welfare officer preceding over such acts of unnecessary cruelty as ... surreal.

[Bias (Ancient)]

It was never a part of our culture, but we banned it anyway because it's downright cruel.

[The Most Blessed Republic of Sebast]

Legal, but highly taxed and regulated. Oh, and must be done in the presence of an Animal Welfare Officer of MINAHIK. Not very popular anyway.

I find the idea of an animal welfare officer preceding over such acts of unnecessary cruelty as ... surreal.

Its not cruel, our chickens want to fight its in their blood.

[Moogs World]

I find the idea of an animal welfare officer preceding over such acts of unnecessary cruelty as ... surreal.

Its not cruel, our chickens want to fight its in their blood.

The male bird's natural instinct to fight another of its species is being exploited here. They cannot help but fight in this way. It is highly likely that this aggression is selected for by breeders. Human beings are not under the control of base instincts in the same way. The birds do not "want" to participate in any human sense of the word and you seem to recognize this fact by saying that it is "in their blood".

It is cruel by definition. The birds suffer physical trauma and we may reasonably infer pain and suffering. And for what? So people can watch the cruelty and have a bet? That is just sick.

[Shadowlandistan]

Cockfighting is legal in Shadowlandistan, although not very popular at all. To criminalize such a small and insignificant practice would be a waste of police time and funds.

[The Anarchist United States]

1. Is cockfighting legal in your nation?
Yes, it is.

2.Why/why not?
Because banning leisure means less freedom for citizens and we believe in the idea of full liberty for the society.

3.If yes to number 1 is it popular?
6 / 10.

[Iglesian Archipelago]

We have no laws related to cockfighting in Iglesiantis.

[Alba-Okaz]

1. Is cockfighting legal in your nation?
Yes

2.Why/why not?
It is an integral part of Albana culture, has also been adopted to a degree by the Okazi too.

3.If yes to number 1 is it popular?
It is fairly popular amongst the lower classes as it is cheaper than attending the bull ring or the whaling circus.

[The Most Blessed Republic of Sebast]

Its not cruel, our chickens want to fight its in their blood.

The male bird's natural instinct to fight another of its species is being exploited here. They cannot help but fight in this way. It is highly likely that this aggression is selected for by breeders. Human beings are not under the control of base instincts in the same way. The birds do not "want" to participate in any human sense of the word and you seem to recognize this fact by saying that it is "in their blood".

It is cruel by definition. The birds suffer physical trauma and we may reasonably infer pain and suffering. And for what? So people can watch the cruelty and have a bet? That is just sick.

Unfortunately The people of TMBROS completely disagree, Cockfighting has been part of Mediterreanean tradition for nearly 10 millennia, it will never be banned due to a pseudo belief that animals dislike fighting. The birds may even actively enjoy the thrill of beating a rival, and at any rate it comes naturally to them. It is not exploitation it is observation of a natural event.

[Moogs World]

The male bird's natural instinct to fight another of its species is being exploited here. They cannot help but fight in this way. It is highly likely that this aggression is selected for by breeders. Human beings are not under the control of base instincts in the same way. The birds do not "want" to participate in any human sense of the word and you seem to recognize this fact by saying that it is "in their blood".

It is cruel by definition. The birds suffer physical trauma and we may reasonably infer pain and suffering. And for what? So people can watch the cruelty and have a bet? That is just sick.

Unfortunately The people of TMBROS completely disagree, Cockfighting has been part of Mediterreanean tradition for nearly 10 millennia, it will never be banned due to a pseudo belief that animals dislike fighting. The birds may even actively enjoy the thrill of beating a rival, and at any rate it comes naturally to them. It is not exploitation it is observation of a natural event.

Appeals to tradition a justification do not make. Ten thousand years of cruelty does not make it right. There is nothing natural about cockfighting given the breeding for aggression and training as well as common use of steroids and attachment of blades to the birds' legs. It is cruel and barbaric exploitation for the sake of base human entertainment.