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Originally Posted by heatherw610
HELL NO.
There's a such thing as making "A mistake." But does the YEARS.. day after day after day of torturing mans best friend qualify as "A mistake?"
It wasnt some kind of accident, or a one time deal. He knowingly did what he did over and over. He is only sorry he got caught. What a shame anyone could even support him now.
One can only hope there's a special place in hell for child and animal abusers.
All the NFL is turing into is a bunch of ex-convicts that are suppose to be role models/examples for our sons.
Not in this house...
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Not one in the public eye that is suppose to be a ROLE model.
He can go earn his living by picking up the trash off the side of the road and I'd have no problem!
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Of course he is only sorry because he got caught... he even admitted as much. That isn't much different from the rest of us with most anything in life. In this case, that's what the legal system exists for. Sure it's a "mistake", albeit a big one. It's a mistake because it was poor judgment and taste. I don't support what he did, but I do support his endeavor because I'd like to think he is truly remorseful for what happened.
Here's a piece of advice though... if you're looking for professional athletes to mentor your children, turn the TV off and talk to your kids yourself. It's time for the world to quit blaming mass media for their problems.
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Originally Posted by GSeybold
Sorry Marco. I do realize this. I tried to post a link many times but when I hit "send reply" it kept doing nothing. I'll try harder next time. 
I was thinking about this last night some more. This" do as a say not as a do mentality" is ridiculous in this case. Does anyone actually think that any of these Chicago thugs with a big huge wad of rolled up dog fighting hundred dollar bills cares what Michael Vicks says? Honestly, pretty wishful thinking. Michael made his money of these poor animals and so will all the rest of these scumbags. They aren't gonna give up a life style just because one of 'Them" got caught and is now preaching to the choir most likely because he was made to do so not because he wanted to. And if Vick wasn't a so-called celebrity you can bet he would be back doing the same thing as he wouldn't have a multi million dollar bank account to fall back on.
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Hi Princeton... would you feel the same if he killed a child drunk driving after repeat offenses? If it was your child, mother, sister or brother?
This is the problem with the "move on" mentality humans have developed is that it lets people off the hock too easily and continues the lack of personal responsibilty we are seeing today. Forgive and forget and move-on? Say that to the parents of this child? Say that to a dog missing a leg because Vick tortured it? Something is so wrong with this mentality and cements the double standard of celebrity -vs- citizen punishment both in court and out.
Is sort of like the same principal as people who "Get Jesus" after they've killed someone and have spent a few years in prison. They say Jesus forgives them but does this make the crime any less horrendous or the time any less warrented. |
No one said it makes anyone feel better in the end, but what good does it do for the rest of us to condemn a person for it instead of supporting the person trying to improve their life and make better choices? It doesn't mean you support what they did in the past, you merely support them in hopes that they come out of it a truly better person.
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