Dog Vs. Human

All this talk about Michael Vick...Michael Vick should be MVP, Michael Vick has had a phenomenal season, Michael Vick is being treated unfairly by the officials...The one remark that bothers me the most is "Michael Vick does not deserve to play football." Says who?! Who are we to judge? And how does a player's actions off the field differentiate them from the rest the world? Back in 2006, Vick was considered the most exciting player in the game by anyone who had ever laid eyes on him and his ability to kill a defensive strategy...Then the accusations of dog abuse surfaced. When the authorities realized they wouldn't be able to prosecute Vick on these "accusations" alone, they quickly turned to his "friends" to forcefully help them build a case against Vick. By 2007, Vick had been tried, ultimately accepted what he thought would be a plea deal, & escorted off to begin serving his time. The prosecution recommened 12-18 months for his crime of bankrolling a $34,000 dogfighting ring. His punishment: 12 months for bankrolling, and an additional 11 months for being "uncooperative"...Even though he copped the plea and proceeded with a confession. He lost his NFL contract and all lucrative endorsements, totaling what many believe to be around the $142 million dollar mark. Vick served his time, has been a stellar parolee, still does an enormous amount of giving back to the community including his new projects with PETA and other various animal rights groups; not even beginning to mention what he has done on the field. The man has become a model citizen. And still, he has no place in the league? After 23 months off, the average athlete would not even be in shape to play at the NFL level...And still the man does not deserve to be where he is?! As Americans, we are taught that this is the land of the free...the home of the brave...So when does it become okay for us to have abortions and that not be considered a premeditated murder against...get this...A HUMAN?! The child is living and breathing in the womb...The mother can go to any local Planned Parenthood and plan to have her baby killed, even if she is a minor and without her parent's consent! But there's no charge for this crime...The city even funds this murder for those who are considered "low income" individuals. So when does the crime against killing a human being become less harsh then that of an animal? Donte Stallworth...Back in 2008, struck a man and killed him while driving drunk in his 2005 Bentley. His sentence? 30 days in jail, 2 years on house arrest, 8 years probation (PROBATION, NOT PAROLE), 1,000 hours of community service and a lifetime driver's liscense suspension that will most likely be lifted sooner for good behavior (as if he doesn't need a driver when he's drunk anyway). He was suspended for the 2009 NFL season as well. He killed a 59 year old man with a family because he wanted to drink a drive his Bentley. Does Vick's punishment equal that of Stallworth's? Since when does a dog's life become more important than that of a humans? Stallworth served his time in all aspects and is moving on with his NFL career...Still, I hear no one even mention the fact that he does not belong on the field because he killed a human being~! Ben Roethlisberger...Prior to the 2010 NFL season beginning, Ben Roethliseberger found himself in the midst of yet his 3rd rape charge. Just like all of the other women who accused him in previous meetings with various police departments in the U.S., they gave their statements of how they were forced to have sex with Ben and that his entourage of "big bodyguards" set these women up to be alone, and only let Ben get to them to take advantage...And just like all of the rest, this 3rd charge has also been dismissed with no tests being ran or evidence collected by officials in an attempt to prosecute this man that is repeatedly degrading women and getting away with it. The NFL suspended him for 6 games...Nothing compared to the emotional trauma and lack of self worth that these women will suffer because of what Ben has put them through. They go back home, only to be ridiculed and publicly humiliated in their own city; just for coming forward and speaking out against a man who is doing the wrong thing. So when does it become okay to take what you want from a woman and never see the inside of a jail cell, but you must serve 23 months for the death of a dog? At Michael Vick's sentencing, the judge told him that he should apologize to the millions of fans and especially the children around the world who looked up to him. Officials at Virginia Tech even considered tearing down the building that he funded. Of course, they take all of that back now...But what message are we sending to the public (especially our children) when millions of Americans abort/kill humans everyday and players like Stallworth and Roethlisberger can get away with the murder and rape of a human being? What do you think?
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