Michael Vick
I'd like to preface this by saying: I am an animal lover. In my mind, the mistreatement of animals is a sin. The way someone treats animals is a huge indicator of the type of person they are inside.
"On April 25, authorities raided a house in Surry County, Va., owned by Vick and reportedly found -- among other things -- 66 dogs (most of which were pit bulls), a dog-fighting pit, bloodstained carpets and equipment commonly associated with dogfighting. Vick was not at the scene and denied knowledge of dogfighting at the property. To this point, no charges have been filed against him. But questions about Vick and his possible connection to dogfighting linger."
From ESPN.com
The allegations against Michael Vick are now well known. Almost everyone has heard the stories and read the news articles. It's disgusting. Here we have a multi-millionaire. A man who could do so much good with his money- and he's abusing animals for sport. It sickens me to a degree that I cannot even express. A "source" told ESPN that,"They shouldn't be really upset, OK?" he said. "Because it's only just an animal. It's just a dog that is raised up. He's put out there, you know, and he's chained up, OK. And the time he gets a certain age, this dog is going to want to fight. It is bred in him, OK? He knows what he is and he's going to fight. Just take him off the leash, let him go."
Where did these people get the sick, demented idea that this type of behavior is ok? My mind cannot even wrap around it. The thought of an innocent animal being led into a dogfighting ring makes me sick to my stomach.
I understand that animals are slaughtered on a daily basis for consumption by humans- but to me that is a different story. Those animals are not being pitted against each other in battle. No one is betting on which animal will die first or last. There is a grave difference between the two scenarios.
The evil that lurks in these people's hearts terrifies me. It is the same evil that causes child molesters to seek out prey, and rapists to wait in darkened alleys. There is something internally wrong with Michael Vick and all others who participate in dog fighting. They should all be brought to justice. He should be stripped of all his money and posessions. He should be locked up forever, in my opinion.
What do you think?
"On April 25, authorities raided a house in Surry County, Va., owned by Vick and reportedly found -- among other things -- 66 dogs (most of which were pit bulls), a dog-fighting pit, bloodstained carpets and equipment commonly associated with dogfighting. Vick was not at the scene and denied knowledge of dogfighting at the property. To this point, no charges have been filed against him. But questions about Vick and his possible connection to dogfighting linger."
From ESPN.com
The allegations against Michael Vick are now well known. Almost everyone has heard the stories and read the news articles. It's disgusting. Here we have a multi-millionaire. A man who could do so much good with his money- and he's abusing animals for sport. It sickens me to a degree that I cannot even express. A "source" told ESPN that,"They shouldn't be really upset, OK?" he said. "Because it's only just an animal. It's just a dog that is raised up. He's put out there, you know, and he's chained up, OK. And the time he gets a certain age, this dog is going to want to fight. It is bred in him, OK? He knows what he is and he's going to fight. Just take him off the leash, let him go."
Where did these people get the sick, demented idea that this type of behavior is ok? My mind cannot even wrap around it. The thought of an innocent animal being led into a dogfighting ring makes me sick to my stomach.
I understand that animals are slaughtered on a daily basis for consumption by humans- but to me that is a different story. Those animals are not being pitted against each other in battle. No one is betting on which animal will die first or last. There is a grave difference between the two scenarios.
The evil that lurks in these people's hearts terrifies me. It is the same evil that causes child molesters to seek out prey, and rapists to wait in darkened alleys. There is something internally wrong with Michael Vick and all others who participate in dog fighting. They should all be brought to justice. He should be stripped of all his money and posessions. He should be locked up forever, in my opinion.
What do you think?