Ok, let's put some metrics in place, shall we? A drunk can decide to get sober. A person with a bad temper can decide to learn self-discipline. A fat person can chose to exercise and diet - and become an active, and fit person.
A person who invests his money into a torture camp, in which animals are forced to tear each other up - for entertainment - that is the mark of a twisted, perverted, sadist. That is who Vick is - deep down, he's a sick, twisted person who delights and gets a deep sense of satisfaction forcing animals to tear each other up - so he can get a thrill (whether it's a sexual thrill is debatable).
To further show the depth of his depravity - the dog that did not 'win' or measure up to Vick's desire for blood and pain - was systemically tortured and electricuted at Vick's own hands - for his personal gratification.
This wasn't a drunk falling off the bandwagon - this was a man who bought property, built buildings and purchased animals for this sick and perverse purpose.
This is the same sort of person who would delight in kidnapping little girls, raping them, torturing them and cutting them up or electricuting them - if he only had the courage to go that far. This is a sick, perverted soul - you cannot change who you essentially are. This is who Vick really is .... do you think for a moment that he would have pulled back, if he hadn't been exposed?
You apparently didn’t read past the first four words of my post.