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We don't have to judge Vick.

But you do, and you despise him. And then mock his profession of faith, which could be insincere, but no one knows that.

So stop trying to defend a criminal.

I don't. He broke the law and should pay the price. The problem is the inordinate venom for Vick motivated by equating animals with humans - a principle which is denied but obviously felt.

This is purely theoretical, but suppose you were given a choice - your favorite pet dies, or Michael Vick dies. Which would you choose? If you choose "favorite pet", then you equate animals with humans, or rather animals over humans.

Michael Vick is sick, but so are those who hate him.

[We don't have to judge Vick.]

But you do, and you despise him. And then mock his profession of faith, which could be insincere, but no one knows that.

And why didn't you use my entire sentence?

I said that we do not have to judge Vick because the justice system has already done that.

[ So stop trying to defend a criminal. ]

I don't. He broke the law and should pay the price. The problem is the inordinate venom for Vick motivated by equating animals with humans - a principle which is denied but obviously felt.

So far I haven't seen any of that on these threads.

That is just a straw man that keep being brought up.

If we were associating dogs with humans we would be demanding the death penalty.

You guys are just upset because we think he should be punished with jail time and not slapped on the wrist.

Amazing!

I love how you guys come up with 'lifeboat' situations.

If the choice came down on who should survive in a lifeboat, an animal or human being, the human would, all things being equal, get first priority.

Michael Vick is sick, but so are those who hate him.

No, we hate criminals.

This is a conservative site and if you read the threads on how we feel about criminals, we have very little sympathy with them, no matter what type of crime or who they committed it against.

Vick is not 'sick' he is evil.

And is responsible for the evil acts he committed against the animals.

He can repent of his evil acts and try to make some restitution for them, but I am not going to give him any credit till I say some acts which show that.