[Bringbackthedraft]

"It's much easier to kill defenseless bulls."

You have a point there. Their Civil War was even fought by outsiders on both sides.

[Enterprise]

You have an even better point. For the most part, as I can tell, the Spanish stayed out of the major conflicts. In essence, their liberty and safety have been secured by others. And for the moment, these things have been secured by national cowardice.