in New Mexico. Louisiana is the only other state that it's legal as well.

A Senate committee on Tuesday narrowly killed a bill to outlaw cockfighting in New Mexico, one of two states that still allows the bloody sport.

The Senate Conservation Committee tabled the bill on a vote of 5-4 after hearing nearly three hours of testimony from both sides of the issue that has stirred emotions and arguments in the state for years.

Janine Arvizu, a scientist and supporter of cockfighting, told the packed Senate gallery that watching the bloody sport causes less emotional stress on children than a college basketball game.

"My child is safer at an organized cockfight than she is at a (New Mexico) Lobo basketball game," Arvizu said.

Huh????

http://www.currentargus.com/Stories/0,1413,161%257E9264%257E1158895,00.html

Well, it's a little different, here in New Mexico...

Animal abuse judged ok based on the "emotional impact on children"? That is definetely not the right standard!!!

I agree Stem, totally. I don't understand their thought process.

Thats horrible :(

Ugh. What the hell is wrong with people?

Cockfighting is illegal here (Ontario) but apparently it's a huge underground business, along with dog fighting. We had an inspector from the SPCA come in and he showed us videos. :( Those images will haunt me forever. He also brought in the blades that they attach to the rooster's legs. Just sickening. I hate people.