I don't think Vick should've been allowed back in the NFL and I'd be just fine with those people being banned too, especially Ray Lewis.
Can you name either of the two Sheck mentions? How about other players with habitual abuse patterns or domestic abuse problems. How about assaults, robberies, drugs, drug sales, etc... the list goes on. People in today's society are more worried about a couple of dogs than the average human. I can't stand that.
Driving drunk is stupid, but what Vick did was intentional cruelty. To me, that goes beyond driving drunk and causing a fatal accident. Both are worth serious penalties though.
I punted a kitten yesterday and it felt great. Should I be able to work in my profession today???
Oh, I was just joking. I actually drank a fifth of vodka and got into a 2-ton mechanized weapon and killed a family. Whew. I thought I seriously screwed up, but the kitten punt was just a dream.
I understand people's "he paid his dues and deserves to start a new life" argument, but how many people get out of prison and are handed millions of dollars? IMHO, he should have gotten his second chance doing something else, not playing in the NFL.
How about, go to prison, be shamed in front of the nation, be protested for the rest of your life, and go bankrupt. All while existing in the same league as several actually bad people, who will never be scrutinized or criticized nearly as much. The dude is still paying his dues.
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I am not saying what he did was right or that you can't hate him for it. I just think the reaction of the world is crazy blown out of proportion.
How do you feel about the rest of the world? Do you hate all middle eastern people, how about Indians? Because last time I checked much of the world treats dogs like animals and kills them because they are pests, or even *gasp* for sport. They even eat them in some places.... The Horror!
I don't mean to mock, but this topic gets my feathers riled up. human on human crime >> animal crime in my book.
