It is obviously innate in Man to indulge in violence and gore. Added with their past history from their time in the caves, what better way to show their domination than having an organised exhibition of Man against the beast. After all, the show of gladiators against each other had proved boring; too much of emotions involved. Their duel with the king of the jungle proved futile too. It seems that the King of the Jungle dominates us in the arena as well. Men were dying like, err... not flies but helpless sacrificial lambs. Maybe, the slaves and the piny Christians were too docile in the Roman era. They then ventured into bulls. The idea of raging bulls against a man provoking it with a provocative red flag suddenly became exciting. Who cares if bulls are colour blind? After all, they would be agitated by eyes glazed with paraffin and intoxications. After that, the slain meat would be sold off in the spirit of reverie. Hence started the practice of bullfighting; a lopsided staged duel ...
It is all Mimesis