Re: The Unfair Treatment Of Micheal Vick
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Originally Posted by drmindbender03
I have a problem with how all of these so-called Animal Rights Groups are treating Mike. I did not see them standing in front of the Insurance Companies Buildings that told homeowners that they would be dropped from their coverage if they were the owner(s) of an aggressive breed of dog! Where were all of the picketers?
I did not see any of the so-called Animal Rights Groups challenging the media when they have portrayed Pit Bulls as vicious animals that attack children and turn on their owners. Where were they?
Here's what you're missing- the fanatical animal rights groups, like PETA- think that pet ownership itself is morally wrong.
They consider pets to be "comfort slaves" and want to make the practice 100% illegal.
You're failing to realize just how fanatical some of the animal rights activists really are.
To use a non-dog example, when it comes to exotic bird ownership, many states have laws against owning specific bird species. Several of the animal rights activists want to extend that to all pet-bird ownership, all the while knowing that when states enforce those laws- they do so not by "releasing them into the wild," but by killing contraband birds that they find.
Whenever exotic birds kept as pets escape, they usually die because the US is nothing like their natural habitats, but some species can survive in the US- and when they form colonies, even when they fail to pose any health risk or ecosystem risk (we're not talking invasive species here), the animal rights groups respond by lobbying states to go in and kill them "for not being native to the area."
Several states here will destroy any quaker parakeets they find- in the wild or in peoples' homes, a few states will do the same to nanday conures. PA just this year tried implementing a law to destroy all nanday conures in the state- the animal rights groups didn't complain, in fact some supported the measure.
There was actually a documentary about this, done a few years ago out in San Francisco IIRC. There is a colony of non-native conures there, living in part of the city. The animal rights groups kept trying to get the city to kill them all, even though they were posing no risk to the environment, people or economy. The only reason why the city failed to go along with it was because a conure pet-owner who lived in the city decided to make an independent film to document how threatless they were.
Re: The Unfair Treatment Of Micheal Vick
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Originally Posted by drmindbender03
Wow, my man is back at home. I have mixed feelings about Mike. I am disappointed in him and I am also proud of him.
I am disappointed that he did not select better friends to associate with. I am disappointed that he jeopardized his career and reputation. Well, what makes him different than the rest of us? Human beings are prone to making mistakes that can be considered to either immoral and/or illegal.
I believe Mike deserved the sentenced he received, but I also believe that he deserves another chance to be a productive person in our society. If he wants to play and if someone wants to hire him, then so be it! I thought that America was supposed to be composed of a society where you have a choice of deciding what you want to do for a living?!
The NFL is nothing but an organization that provides entertainment to the public. It didn't matter how many games The Detroit Lions won or lost. The Lions nor The NFL were able to save thousands of jobs that were lost within the past couple of years in Detroit, Michigan!
I have a problem with how all of these so-called Animal Rights Groups are treating Mike. I did not see them standing in front of the Insurance Companies Buildings that told homeowners that they would be dropped from their coverage if they were the owner(s) of an aggressive breed of dog! Where were all of the picketers?
I did not see any of the so-called Animal Rights Groups challenging the media when they have portrayed Pit Bulls as vicious animals that attack children and turn on their owners. Where were they?
Now these groups are trying to promote the facade that those pit bulls were these angelic creatures that were poorly victimized by a young black man that felt he was above the law.
Did Mike commit a crime against another human being? Has he ever sold drugs? Is he a threat to society?
It would be interesting to see how many people on this forum were convicted of a sexual crime, a drug crime, and a violent crime.
Does racism play a role in his treatment? Sure it does. The media almost allowed me forget that Martha "America's Favorite Homemaker" Stewart was convicted of a felony. I almost forgot that she served time in a federal institution. I don't see any newspapers, radio shows, and televisions shows discussing her incident. I have never seen or read about anyone challenging her passion and choice to resume doing what she did before she went to prison!
Isn't she back on televison? Hasn't she resumed her daily activities of making millions of dollars? If she went back to work, why can't Mike go back to work?
Mike and Martha were both convicted of non-violent felonies.
Why can't Mike be treated in the same fashion? Oh, I forgot....He is a little darker than her.
Yep, racism is still around. Racism is not wearing the suspenders and straw hat as it did back in the 70's, 60's, 50's, and etc. Racism is wearing a nice tuxedo. It is more suave and sophisticated!
Welcome home Mike! We love you and we will support you in every way as you travel down the road of redemption.
HE IS A SLIME
I WOULD NEVER LET HIM IN THE NFL AGAIN