Culture, Religion, and the Media
- Various cultural and religious beliefs can directly influence what is considered acceptable treatment of animals. For example, dog-fighting and cock-fighting are often significantly influenced by culture and tradition. The media has a powerful influence as well. Be it real news coverage or fictional movies, how animal treatment is depicted by mainstream media sources can affect what society finds acceptable and what impressionable young minds may choose to imitate. Some people copy what other people do on social media.
A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters (cocks), or more accurately gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit.