Why Michael Vick won't go away?
The number of Facebook pages and petitions cropping up which speak out against Michael Vick continues to increase as do the number of signatures from people determined to boycott any business which supports Michael Vick.
Although I have signed petition after petition, "liked" every Facebook page which denounces him and do not purchase any product knowingly which supports Michael Vick, it, in all actuality, will do no good.
When the news stories first began cropping up about the atrocities these dogs suffered at the hands of Michael Vick, I swore off anything having to do with him or his name. When the NFL allowed him to come back in the fold and be a professional football player again, I refused to have anything to do with the NFL again and I haven't. I do not watch NFL football or purchase any of their products.
The problem with trying to boycott these things is the number of companies which are interwoven and dependent on one another. This means simply, it is all about money.
There are too many people in the United States who don't understand the relationship between dog and man. They have not studied the case and have no idea Michael Vick was never punished for cruelty to animals. Michael Vick was punished for interstate transport of animals to the illegal activity of dogfighting. Vick took a plea bargain so the animal cruelty charges would not be part of his record. Most people did not see the photos of the animals which were viciously slammed to the ground or electrocuted.They did not see it and could not have cared less.
So the NFL brought Vick back into the fold and he now believes enough time has passed for him to begin reaping the benefits due him. He is a name and will make money for them . He will continue on like nothing ever happened.
They say time heals all and Michael Vick is counting on that to be true. The more time which passes, the shorter people's memories.
So he will bide his time and continue to make small inroads until he is back to where he was before this little "problem" happened.
Sad for us who fight this fight on a daily basis and sad for any animal which may come in contact with Vick. Let's just hope a bird-brained judge doesn't decide to allow him to own a dog again. That would be really sad.
Although I have signed petition after petition, "liked" every Facebook page which denounces him and do not purchase any product knowingly which supports Michael Vick, it, in all actuality, will do no good.
When the news stories first began cropping up about the atrocities these dogs suffered at the hands of Michael Vick, I swore off anything having to do with him or his name. When the NFL allowed him to come back in the fold and be a professional football player again, I refused to have anything to do with the NFL again and I haven't. I do not watch NFL football or purchase any of their products.
The problem with trying to boycott these things is the number of companies which are interwoven and dependent on one another. This means simply, it is all about money.
There are too many people in the United States who don't understand the relationship between dog and man. They have not studied the case and have no idea Michael Vick was never punished for cruelty to animals. Michael Vick was punished for interstate transport of animals to the illegal activity of dogfighting. Vick took a plea bargain so the animal cruelty charges would not be part of his record. Most people did not see the photos of the animals which were viciously slammed to the ground or electrocuted.They did not see it and could not have cared less.
So the NFL brought Vick back into the fold and he now believes enough time has passed for him to begin reaping the benefits due him. He is a name and will make money for them . He will continue on like nothing ever happened.
They say time heals all and Michael Vick is counting on that to be true. The more time which passes, the shorter people's memories.
So he will bide his time and continue to make small inroads until he is back to where he was before this little "problem" happened.
Sad for us who fight this fight on a daily basis and sad for any animal which may come in contact with Vick. Let's just hope a bird-brained judge doesn't decide to allow him to own a dog again. That would be really sad.
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