My wife and I were watching The Today Show this morning and there was a piece about the Michael Vick dog fighting scandal. A representative of the NAACP brought out the race card in defense of Vick, alleging that the public's uproar is due mainly to the fact that Michael Vick is black. They felt that he had already been condemned and convicted by the public even before going to trial because of his skin color.
In my opinion, this has absolutely nothing to do with race. Did the public convict Michael Vick in their minds even before he entered a courtroom? Sure. But not because he was black. Whether that were Michael Vick or Barry Manilow on trial, the public would have reacted in exactly the same way. The victims here were innocent dogs. General opinion is often divided when it comes to issues involving adults, but not when it involves the defenseless like children or pets. It strikes an emotional chord that makes us less forgiving.
This is the reason why throngs of people were actively demonstrating outside the courthouse. They saw the overwhelming evidence against Vick and were outraged. Was it unfair for the court of public opinion to convict him even before he was given a fair trial? Maybe. But can you really blame them?
On that note, can someone tell me where I can get one of those Michael Vick dog chew toys?
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