and throwing tomatos at each other, did you know that the Spanish lunch break can be up to three hours. (and they hardl contribute anthing to the EU kitty)
2006-11-21 02:12:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
What a Load of "Bull"
2006-11-21 02:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
What you pay in is based on how much VAT you collect. Spain doesn't collect as much VAT as we do because there are fewer people and they buy less stuff. What you get out is based on agriculture. We pay them to rear the bulls and grow the tomatoes. What they do with them next is up to them.
The Spanish working day involves starting at 8:00 and working until midday. You then have a 3 hour break and work from 3:00 until 7:00. That's an hour more than 9 - 5 with an hour for lunch.
The EC is a democracy. If you're not happy about the way it works, tell your Euro MP. If you're not happy about the answer, vote for someone else. If you sit on your backside and don't vote in Euro elections (like 70% of the UK electorate) stop whinging - it's your fault.
2006-11-21 02:25:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm? So, what? Lots of countries get financial subsidies. Obviously, Spain's full potential is yet to be unlocked. It makes sense to pay some in order to get a bigger return later.
Unless, these are agricultural subsidies, which I don't agree with. We should find a way to regulate how the foodstuffs are grown and made abroad so that they meet all our standards, without footing the bill so that farmers can maintain a western lifestyle all the while competing in the same market as poor ricefarmers in China, for example.
2006-11-21 02:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by dane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
football is the most popular sport in Spain it has great many more supporters than Bullfighting and despite the "in some places"three hour siesta they are very hard working there are parts of Spain that have a very low standard of living and are entitled to subsidies that's what the EU is all about.
2006-11-21 03:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by michael c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What does bull fighting have to do with anything. Its part of
their culture.
Did you also know that they have fewer heart attacks and cancers
per capita then any palce else.
There are no laws, that I no of that govern the time a person can
take for lunch. And then again in Spain it is part of the culture.
2006-11-21 02:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by producer_vortex 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you see bullfighting and throwing tomatoes are the least homosexual of all sports, since the athletes in these sports rarely hug or pat each other on the behind. Therefore, the EU wants to reward the Spanish for not succumbing to such faggotry in hopes that other countries will take the hint.
2006-11-21 02:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Asphycsia 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
First of all, I'm totally against bullfighting, but unfortunately, the powers that be tend to place more value on human life than animal life. Also, so what if they throw tomatoes at each other and take long lunch breaks? I only wish that my lunch breaks were that long!
2006-11-21 02:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by tangerine 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
But the Serrano ham is fantastic! And the olives! And the cheeses!
If you're jealous, why not move to Spain...
2006-11-21 02:15:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because of their massive tourism industry, that directly stems from....bull fighting!
2006-11-21 02:16:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that it was quite interesting seeing a bull fight, maybe they get money cause the chix are hott :P
2006-11-21 02:16:03 · answer #10 · answered by Lucy A 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋