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Jean Claude Van Damme for the Bulls

Written by PETA

Posted 08-13-2007

18 Comments

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Today, my boy Jean Claude Van Damme sent a letter to the French president urging him not to allow the censorship of a TV spot made in conjunction with the Société Protectrice des Animaux that shows the cruel truth behind bullfighting. OK, maybe JC isn't exactly "my boy", but after watching Time Cop and Double Impact the other week, I feel like we're almost best friends.

But I digress. The letter, versions of which were also sent by French singer Renaud, figure skating champion Surya Bonaly, Baywatch's Alexandra Paul, and British supermodel Twiggy Lawson, urges the French president to intervene against the French "Bureau de Vérification de la Publicité" decision to ban a video calling for an end to bullfighting. I've posted the banned video below. Take that, French censorship bureau!

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Recent Comments

daniel commented:

6-28-2008 6:43 PM

hi jean clude vandamme i started watching ur movie when i was five years old.an i like ur movei very much even ma little brother kelvin .but hard target is my best movie and i still like to watch it all the time .any way am from ghana and i like u very very much u are my best star hope to here from u soon.
dheila nasia commented:

9-20-2007 2:04 PM

jean claude van danne jesus te ama.
commented:

8-17-2007 4:00 PM

Hunting is for food. Dogfighting is cruelty and done by weak minded individuals REGARDLESS OF RACE. How is cruelty to humans slavery wrong but cruelty to animals is okay? Remember those who play the race card THOSE DOGS ARE BLACK AND WHITE!!!!!!! I guess Vick doesn't think much of his race then huh?
Lesley Millward commented:

8-17-2007 5:33 AM

Thank you Jean Claude for your support to show the TV spot against bullfighting.
Val Miller commented:

8-16-2007 12:26 AM

The Vick predicament has nothing to do with race.. I have many great black friends who would never ever harm dogs in this fashion. Jean Claude vanDamme I haven't seen for awhile in films... but he was SO hot when I last did. That is great that he stands up against this bullfighting business! I have never witnessed a bullfight but the whole notion sounds stupid and pathetic. Not nostalgic nor in the vein or spirit of Ernest Hemmingway. Why continue with an outdated stupid inhumane tradition? I hope Jean Claude gets back to films in America soon... I joined Peta a week ago because this dogfighting issue made me SO mad. Myself kids lost our dog recently to cancer and she was so much an aspect of their lives growing up and it was a devastasting experience for our family. Dogs contribute so much every day to human's experience and they have no voice of their own and that is why I joined peta last week because it is unbelievable and unjust that a man taking advantage of the American opportunity to make a lot of money would use it to do these kinds of things to dogs.
KATERS commented:

8-14-2007 10:05 PM

dear anonymous peyton manning is equally as disqusting as michael vick...no matter color of skin..a murderer is nothing more than a murderer.there is no justifying it...fyi...michael vick has been my favorite quarterback since i got turned onto the falcons back when deon sanders played diamondturf.to put it plain enough..i just tossed away my 7 jersey.wouldn't be caught DEAD in it.
Lynne Davies commented:

8-14-2007 9:02 PM

Hey Anonymous Why on earth are you on the peta website? I couldn't care less if Vick Im assuming you are a fan of this moron is white black or purple with green spots. He is a pathetic cruel little man with no brain. By the way the racism card gets really boring.
observer commented:

8-14-2007 5:24 PM

anonymous the confused hypocrit Tony Taylor must be racist too for snitching on his buddy Vick. get off the pot already!!!!!! Don't worry your pretty little confused head about manning. peta has campaigns against all hunters.
Ana commented:

8-14-2007 3:22 PM

Much to the unhappiness of animal advocates hunting is legaleven hunting doves!!! But dogfighting is illegal in all states. And yes hunting is for cowards and PETA and other advocates do fight against hunting but it is unfortunately legal so the killing of animals is sanctioned for the benefit of the few bloodthirsty cowardly hunters. Thank you JeanClaude for helping the bulls!!
Troy commented:

8-14-2007 11:27 AM

and i find it funny that more than 70 percent of ppl living in pamplona are against bullfighting

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