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Originally Posted by Munchkin03
Umm, it's time for the shock therapy, because you sound CRAZY. Never once did I say that those other things were okay. In fact, I think the NFL is full of thugs and lowlives; Vick is just part of the collection. It doesn't matter, though, since he probably won't last long in the NFL.
Like I said, I'm not one of those people who values the lives of animals over the lives of humans. Vick, however, continued to do this for years at a time--knowing fully that it was illegal and what kind of problems he'd get into.
Please don't play the race card. His being black did not force him to do the stupid things he did. Playing the race card is sooo old.
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Last time I checked this was a message board not a card game so there is no race card to be played. My opinion remains that if Michael Vick were white his sentence would have been less stern. His being black had nothing to do with the crime. His being stupid had that covered. His being black had to do with the sentencing of the crime. If Vick were a white guy he'd been percieved a different way by the public and by the judge. Vick had the image of a young, hip-hop influenced thug. Thats how he was portrayed. It is very hard to imagine a white player in Vick's situation being portrayed that way. That image is what many judges and people cannot relate to. That image is a reason why many people still feel Vick is not changed and is not remorseful though many who know/knew him say he is changed and he has expressed remorse. If you're viewed as a thug you will recieve a harsher sentence because it is deemed necessary.
I never said YOU said them. I never said anyone said them. That is an expression of what the sentiment seems to be about Vick. It is also called *gasp* sarcasm! If you do not value the lives of dogs over the lives of men then regardless of how long Vick was doing this once he served his time there would be no need to punish him further.
Honestly from the comments that Vick made he was contributing to an illegal gambling ring. To him that was the illegal part. The thought didnt cross his mind that the dogs and their treatment would be a problem. There are very many people who arent even aware of the laws that cover animal cruelty. Until someone can find me that part of the Constitution that gives animals rights and tell me what rights they have then I cannot be upset at someone who has served his debt to society and I will not try to prevent him from moving on with his life.