The moment of truth is when the matador kills the bull with his sword. If he does it properly he must expose his groin to the bull's horn. If the bull tosses his head while making the fatal plunge the matadore, if gored by the razor sharp horn can bleed to death before any surgery could save him.

Thus the phrase, "moment of truth".

It is a ritual of real beauty especially if you take the time to appreciate the dangerous moments. A fighting bull leads a pampered life up til he arrives at the arena full of confidence and strength. up to 1400# of muscle and horns, extremely dangerous to the unskilled person. He has the chance to cover himself with glory and if the Matador fails to kill him he gets to retire to a life of ease.

If he loses he meets the same fate as all other domestic bovines, he graces the table.

Before going to a bull fight all Americans should be required to read Hemmingway's "Death in the afternoon".

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