Now, with that said, there is one person that wants a second chance, and I vehemently disagree that he deserves it. Michael Vick said in an interview with Fox Sports that "I would love to get another dog in the future. I think it would be a big step for me in the rehabilitation process . . .” Mr. Vick went on to say "I think just to have a pet in my household and to show people that I genuinely care, and my love and my passion for animals; I think it would be outstanding. If I ever have the opportunity again I will never take it for granted. I miss having a dog right now. I wish I could. My daughters miss having one, and that’s the hardest thing: telling them that we can’t have one because of my actions."
Some of you may be thinking WHY doesn’t Mr. Vick deserve a second chance? Well, for those of you living on the sun, Mr. Vick is a dog fighting enthusiast, fighting dog breeder, dog torturer and murderer, and oh YEA, he was convicted for all of the above. While I generally have little respect for our legal system, one of the GOOD things they have done is made a part of Mr. Vicks sentence is the proviso that he may never own a dog again, period.
The dogs that were rescued from the clutches of Mr. Vick initially faced being euthanized, however due to the work of some amazing groups like Bad Rap, they have been saved and rehabilitated, and many are now working Therapy Dogs. Check out A Second Chance for the Vick-tims on Bad Rap’s website. Great stuff.
So, this man that has tortured and murdered hundreds, possibly THOUSANDS of dogs wants a second chance? He wants to be responsible for the life of ANOTHER DOG?
No sir. You have proven beyond any reasonable doubt that this should never happen.
Amen to that, Sir!
ReplyDeleteThey say that one of the "warning signs" that a child may grow up to be a serial killer is that they will often torture small animals and family pets.
In all the hullabaloo of Michael Vick's trial, I never heard an expert speak about what it means when a grown man tortures small animals and family pets... I'm no psychologist but it seems to me that of the two, doing it as an ADULT would be worse.
The whole circus seems, well, surreal to me. I mean, we convict a sports hero of some heinous crime, we send them to light weight prisons or jails where they get special treatment (or at least special protection) and then when they get out, they get their old jobs back and we once again let our children hang their posters back up on the wall. Does this sound crazy to anyone besides me?
The experts say that children learn in just 3 ways: By example, by example, and by example.
When 'villains' are able to achieve fame and fortune we are only sending one message to our kids, and it isn't the message we want them to get...
Seriously, we need to change who we teach our children to emulate, because at this rate we will soon be giving Boy Scouts merit badges for fist fighting, dealing drugs, and abusing little girls.