Vick-animal abuser & multimillionaire...

[lizbud]

I don't dwell on hate and anger toward anyone - Vick included - just not worth my time. However, when the media plasters his name and face everywhere, and extolls his virtues, then it's pretty hard to ignore. Living in the Philadelphia media coverage area, we see much more of it than folks in other areas of the country. If I never heard his name or saw his face again, he would be totally eliminated from any thoughts I may have about him. Out of sight - out of mind!

Exactly!!! I don't think anyone here carries his picture around in their mind,
but as long as he's in the news, people will be reminded of his horrid history.

There are dogs alive today that would still cringe with fear at the sight
of him. As far as he's concerned, he can never undo the damage he's done
to the dogs & the bad influence he's been to a lot of young children. His
evil lives on after him.

[Lady's Human]

If someone who's famous for running fast and throwing an air filled pig's bladder is a major influence on children, there's more wrong than Vick getting a light sentence.

If you don't like the sentence he was given, rattle your legislator's cages and get the laws changed.

The comment about his evil living on after him is interesting. Does that imply that regardless what he's done through working with animal groups he's still the embodiment of evil? Saul, road to Damascus......

[lizbud]

If someone who's famous for running fast and throwing an air filled pig's bladder is a major influence on children, there's more wrong than Vick getting a light sentence.

If you don't like the sentence he was given, rattle your legislator's cages and get the laws changed.

The comment about his evil living on after him is interesting. Does that imply that regardless what he's done through working with animal groups he's still the embodiment of evil? Saul, road to Damascus......

You know better than that. They don't use "a pigs bladder", it's a
synthetic rubber ball, and...... LH

No one gets a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression.He can never take
back the impression left with all the kids that it must be ok to fight dogs,
their hero does it & look at him now. Rich,famous, successful, etc.

[Lady's Human]

You know better than that. They don't use "a pigs bladder", it's a
synthetic rubber ball, and...... LH

No one gets a 2nd chance to make a 1st impression.He can never take
back the impression left with all the kids that it must be ok to fight dogs,
their hero does it & look at him now. Rich,famous, successful, etc.

Again, if a football player is your kids' hero, you need to look at other issues than Vick's criminal record.

It's not a synthetic rubber ball, it's leather.

[sparks19]

Again, if a football player is your kids' hero, you need to look at other issues than Vick's criminal record.

It's not a synthetic rubber ball, it's leather.

right... if your kids are growing up thinking it's ok to fight dogs because a guy who plays football on TV did it then you are failing as a parent.

so they see that Vick did this... and had to deal with the law and now has a criminal record and they still think it's A ok... there are bigger problems than Vick being in the public eye and kids admiring his skills.

should we just put all criminals on death row because they can never be people our kids should look up to and they shouldn't be allowed to carry on with life after they paid their debt by serving the sentence given to them by the law? I get that he's scum but we can't start putting restrictions like that on how much money ex cons can make etc etc. We can't start handing everyone life sentences.

So he got his sentence, he served it, now he's out and playing football. As long as he's not still fighting dogs I don't really give a hoot.

[Karen]

But Liz, there has been so much negative publicity about dog fighting afterwards that that likely had an impact on those children as well. Human being learn, and sometimes change. Give the kids some credit, okay?

[sparks19]

But Liz, there has been so much negative publicity about dog fighting afterwards that that likely had an impact on those children as well. Human being learn, and sometimes change. Give the kids some credit, okay?

This also.

I don't think anyone has EVER condoned what he did. Just because he got a job that pays a lot of money because he has a particular skill set doesn't mean the kids are going to see glamor in dog fighting.

kids aren't stupid and if they are growing up to adult hood believing dog fighting is OK... that's not Michael Vicks fault. I don't like the guy but I'm not going to pin THAT on him. there were many more failures along the way than that one kid watching a guy play football and then growing up to be a dog fighter.

[pomtzu]

Hey - I give Vick credit where credit is due...........

1. He's a great football player.

2. He's a great actor. He's managed to appear so contrite and fool the masses. He's worked for animal rights to make himself look caring and apologetic for his horrific deeds. Great acting skills indeed.

Do I think he will ever revert back to his old ways??? Not a chance - and only because he will always be watched and would be afraid of getting caught again. I'd like to think that he truly is sorry, but he just doesn't come across that way, to me anyway.

And as far as kids go-----it's not realistic to even think that they would glamorize dog fighting because of Vick. I believe the point here is, that as a parent, I would hope that my children would not want to emulate ANY kind of behavior, whether criminal or immoral, portrayed by Vick or anyone like him. Many kids - especially the boys - dream about being a famous sports figure and strive to pattern themselves after their heroes. Unfortunately, too many of these heroes that they look up to, have a whole lot that they try to hide, but it eventually surfaces.

[Medusa]

I think many are angry b/c Vick hasn't been humble enough, at least that's how I feel. He can't hide that smirk on his face. We can tell that most of the words that he has spoken were written for him. I don't believe for a second that he's sorry for what he's done and if that's unfair, so be it. Life is unfair. If Vick's dogs could talk, they'd tell you how unfair life is.

[sparks19]

I dont think its unfair. I just think its a huge waste of my time, energy and emotions. He paid his debt as far as the law is concerned and me stewing over it isnt going to change that.

It bothers me that he seems to have no remorse but i really dont care what he does for a job as long as im not footing the bill for his life.

The judgement i will leave to God

[pomtzu]

I dont think its unfair. I just think its a huge waste of my time, energy and emotions. He paid his debt as far as the law is concerned and me stewing over it isnt going to change that.

I really don't believe that anyone here is stewing over it - mainly because he just isn't worth it. If I want to stew about something, it's going to something that affects me directly - like my car insurance rates that were raised again for no reason, or that I'll probably get a cost of living raise in Social Security come January, but that Medicare rates will rise and wipe it out. That's stewing material....

I believe that people here that have posted their views of Vick, are simply disappointed with the way that this man is glorified. This is a PET forum, and the people of this community have very strong opinions about how animals are treated - and mistreated. We always hear of man's inhumanity to man - what about man's inhumanity to the animals? And not just the dogs and cats of the world, but zoo and circus animals, and even animals raised for human consumption.

Sure - there are many people in this world with the opinion that "it's just a dog, or just a cat" etc - and I'm sure to them it's no big deal. I'd like to think the folks here are way above that mindset.

So "stewing" - no, "dwelling" - no. Concerned about the welfare of animals - by all means. And if it means that there is no love lost on the Vicks of the world - then so be it - but it doesn't consume my life.