Catalonia is considering a ban on bullfighting, according to the New York Times. At first it might seem a classic clash between cultural conservatism and political correctness. But this story is full of twists and turns. While it is true that animal rights activists are among those calling for the ban, they have an unlikely ally: Catalan nationalists who see bullfighting as an imposition of Spanish culture on their fiercely independent province, dating back to the dreaded Franco days. Here’s another twist: in the Catalan region of southern France, bullfighting is a cause de celebre among nationalists because the sport is illegal in Paris.