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Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.
I agree with Babypink. Though I am a die hard Pats fan I now have an extra special place in my heart for the Eagles. Vick was the financial backer of a dog fighting ring. He was wrong for what he participated in. He served more than his share of time in prison and has paid his debt. I think far too many people place more value on the lives of animals than they should. Stallworth got 24 days for killing a person and 1 year suspension. Vick's life should not be ruined for a bad decision. Not every person looks at dogs as pets. In many places they're nothing more than another animal and in others they're food. PETA is a very backward organization in many ways. Until PETA figures out that animals are not equal to people I will happily remain a member of PETOP. People for the ethical treatment of other people.
It should also be noted that if Vick's last name was Rothelsberger (sp?) we wouldn't be having this discussion
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Are you serious? How come everything has to turn into a race war when a minority commits a crime or does something wrong? I don't care what color Vick is...what he did was horrendous! I can tell you that if Vick was Puerto Rican, I would not be rallying for him because "the man" has got him down. I hate how people pull the race card when it seems convenient. I'll go back to the Dr. Henry Gates discussion. Had he come outside and simply given the Officer his ID card-we wouldn't be discussing "race relations" on GC.
In my personal opinion, sometimes white MALES get the short end of the stick. We are quick to judge and say that white men get everything but, last time I checked they didn't get any special considerations on college admissions applications the way that I do, as a female and a minority. The race card can be a double edged sword. Let's stop making everything about the color of a person's skin. Until we are willing to do that, racial relations will never get better.
Seriously?
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