Already Con-Vick-ted
My thoughts? I'm indifferent. I don't think that "any" form of life is worthy of the torture that is outlined in the indictment (i.e. drowning, electrocution, hanging, shot in the head). Therefore, if he did have a part in this activity, then he needs to pay the price for his contribution.
No one – including our government – should be allowed to excercie this reckless disregard for life. -IMHO
Additionally, the excuses that people are making for Michael Vick have become tiring; citing his upbringing, lack of guidance, and/or circle of friends as being responsible for his downfall. At the end of the day, Vick is still a grown man, and is solely responsible for his own decisions and actions, and thus, responsible for its consequences.
Unless he lacks the mental capacity to understand his actions and consequences, he needs to be judged as equally, justly and fairly as someone who does.
However, understanding that everything is worthy of Life, society has made it indirectly and unapologetically obvious how they rank and value the life of minorities. Quite honestly, if Vick's victims were Black, Hispanic, or Iraqi men, most of these "non-minority people" and organizations would not say a word, much less stage protest requesting his immediate discharge from the NFL and stiff punishments and penalities. Even his endorsements would remain intact if the companies didn’t anticipate the media attention having an impact on their bottom line.
As an excerpt from the Hindu ideology called the Kali Yuga states, “The cow is held in reverence only because of the milk it supplies.” Meaning, some people/things are only valued by what one can get out of them. Pay attention minorities and atheletes!!!!
Knowing this, it becomes necessary to sympathize with Michael Vick; not for the celebrity athlete he is and what he has done, but rather, for the conditions that allow him to be such an easy, acceptable target that is only magnified by his celebrity. These are the same conditions that find minorities receiving harsher punishment and criticisms for crimes identical to those of their non-minority counterparts.
Because of this, the courts of “majority opinion” have become more binding than the courts of law; positioning the clause of "innocent until proven guilty" as an insincere goal more so than a sincere rule.
We only need to look as far as Jena, Louisiana for a current example of this ignorance and disregard for equality. But know that it reaches much farther than commonly reported.
Sadly, the South’s history continues to be defined by such levels of ignorance and intolerance. Even more saddening is the irony of this area - the South - being know as The Bible Belt. Coincidence??? Some would say "no", but I digress.
It is arguable whether or not the conditions surrounding Michael Vick are largely a "wrong versus right" issue as opposed to a "black versus white" issue. However, conflicts and challenges of this sort frequently reveal the deep prejudices and intolerances that have existed throughout Western history, proving to be the very thread and fabric that are sewn together to form the American flag.
So is Vick a “victim”, a “violator”, or a little of both?
The lines of this juxtaposition have been so finely blurred that the answer depends on ones perspective sprinkled with formulated opinions and prejudices offered at the behest of a biased media.
But if we are honest with ourselves, the one thing that we do know is that the same question can be asked of our country.
What’s worse: A quarterback executing dogs, or an Administration executing people? This question would likely raise tensions and dins in heated debates with some retorting that these two scenarios are incomparable.
However, the silver lining that connects these two together is the fact that it requires a certain level of hatred and a disregard of Life to accomplish either. So who’s the pot and who’s the kettle?
Tungz
My thoughts? I'm indifferent. I don't think that "any" form of life is worthy of the torture that is outlined in the indictment (i.e. drowning, electrocution, hanging, shot in the head). Therefore, if he did have a part in this activity, then he needs to pay the price for his contribution.
No one – including our government – should be allowed to excercie this reckless disregard for life. -IMHO
Additionally, the excuses that people are making for Michael Vick have become tiring; citing his upbringing, lack of guidance, and/or circle of friends as being responsible for his downfall. At the end of the day, Vick is still a grown man, and is solely responsible for his own decisions and actions, and thus, responsible for its consequences.
Unless he lacks the mental capacity to understand his actions and consequences, he needs to be judged as equally, justly and fairly as someone who does.
However, understanding that everything is worthy of Life, society has made it indirectly and unapologetically obvious how they rank and value the life of minorities. Quite honestly, if Vick's victims were Black, Hispanic, or Iraqi men, most of these "non-minority people" and organizations would not say a word, much less stage protest requesting his immediate discharge from the NFL and stiff punishments and penalities. Even his endorsements would remain intact if the companies didn’t anticipate the media attention having an impact on their bottom line.
As an excerpt from the Hindu ideology called the Kali Yuga states, “The cow is held in reverence only because of the milk it supplies.” Meaning, some people/things are only valued by what one can get out of them. Pay attention minorities and atheletes!!!!
Knowing this, it becomes necessary to sympathize with Michael Vick; not for the celebrity athlete he is and what he has done, but rather, for the conditions that allow him to be such an easy, acceptable target that is only magnified by his celebrity. These are the same conditions that find minorities receiving harsher punishment and criticisms for crimes identical to those of their non-minority counterparts.
Because of this, the courts of “majority opinion” have become more binding than the courts of law; positioning the clause of "innocent until proven guilty" as an insincere goal more so than a sincere rule.
We only need to look as far as Jena, Louisiana for a current example of this ignorance and disregard for equality. But know that it reaches much farther than commonly reported.
Sadly, the South’s history continues to be defined by such levels of ignorance and intolerance. Even more saddening is the irony of this area - the South - being know as The Bible Belt. Coincidence??? Some would say "no", but I digress.
It is arguable whether or not the conditions surrounding Michael Vick are largely a "wrong versus right" issue as opposed to a "black versus white" issue. However, conflicts and challenges of this sort frequently reveal the deep prejudices and intolerances that have existed throughout Western history, proving to be the very thread and fabric that are sewn together to form the American flag.
So is Vick a “victim”, a “violator”, or a little of both?
The lines of this juxtaposition have been so finely blurred that the answer depends on ones perspective sprinkled with formulated opinions and prejudices offered at the behest of a biased media.
But if we are honest with ourselves, the one thing that we do know is that the same question can be asked of our country.
What’s worse: A quarterback executing dogs, or an Administration executing people? This question would likely raise tensions and dins in heated debates with some retorting that these two scenarios are incomparable.
However, the silver lining that connects these two together is the fact that it requires a certain level of hatred and a disregard of Life to accomplish either. So who’s the pot and who’s the kettle?
Tungz
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