Yes, I'm Talking About Dog Killer Again...
Snagged this from one of the political cartoon communities I belong to on here. This is one of the best explanations of the sheer disgust I feel towards the NFL and the options they are offering Vick. Especially these parts -->
Just as (Jesse) Jackson made a case for Vick being a latter-day Jackie Robinson, I could make the case that the former Atlanta Falcons star was merely doing to dogs what is often done to athletes like him. While it is true that they are not usually drowned, they are seen as commodities that can be disposed of when their utility is reduced. This all-or-nothing feature of sports is not unique -- show biz is similar -- but there are few other endeavors in life where the loss of a step means the loss of an entire career. This is the world of professional athletes. Why should it not be the same for dogs? ....
Maybe because dogs are innocent, guileless creatures who have not chosen to become fighters. Maybe because their training is brutal and their lives painful. Maybe because bites hurt. Maybe because the entire spectacle is sordid and repugnant -- a gladiatorial contest not between men but between their best friends.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/10/AR2009081002454.html
Just as (Jesse) Jackson made a case for Vick being a latter-day Jackie Robinson, I could make the case that the former Atlanta Falcons star was merely doing to dogs what is often done to athletes like him. While it is true that they are not usually drowned, they are seen as commodities that can be disposed of when their utility is reduced. This all-or-nothing feature of sports is not unique -- show biz is similar -- but there are few other endeavors in life where the loss of a step means the loss of an entire career. This is the world of professional athletes. Why should it not be the same for dogs? ....
Maybe because dogs are innocent, guileless creatures who have not chosen to become fighters. Maybe because their training is brutal and their lives painful. Maybe because bites hurt. Maybe because the entire spectacle is sordid and repugnant -- a gladiatorial contest not between men but between their best friends.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/10/AR2009081002454.html