Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Welcome to SportTrac.Org
Off Topic Discussion
OT: Nike to drop Michael Vick
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Ford SportTrac Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Palmer" data-source="post: 728745" data-attributes="member: 54263"><p>Ok, my .02 cents.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In this case, it happens to be a NFL player. Does that change things? In my opinion, yes it does. Why, because he is what kids look up to and learn from. So the difference in this case needs to be handled from the NFL.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>By that, if Joe Schmo did this he would be equally as wrong/guilty as any NFL player and should be treated exactly the same in the eyes of the law. Once the legal aspect is done with the individual, then in the case of the NFL player I feel the NFL should also set down a punishment. Once again, this is because they are such a public figure and kids idolize and learn from them.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I also do not feel there is any real difference in the fact it was a dog over a cat, chicken or cow. Animals, with rare exception, do not put themselves in bad spots. We do that for them. We need to respect animals to a large degree. Not abuse them.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>True, cats and dogs are our pets and thus seems to be viewed differently. But if I was to have a pet worm and I loved it with all my heart just like Larue did/does his recently lost pet, what would be the difference.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>True, it would not be the norm for someone to have a worm as a pet. Bottom line, it is still an animal and can not protect itself from us humans, we need to do that for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Palmer, post: 728745, member: 54263"] Ok, my .02 cents. In this case, it happens to be a NFL player. Does that change things? In my opinion, yes it does. Why, because he is what kids look up to and learn from. So the difference in this case needs to be handled from the NFL. By that, if Joe Schmo did this he would be equally as wrong/guilty as any NFL player and should be treated exactly the same in the eyes of the law. Once the legal aspect is done with the individual, then in the case of the NFL player I feel the NFL should also set down a punishment. Once again, this is because they are such a public figure and kids idolize and learn from them. I also do not feel there is any real difference in the fact it was a dog over a cat, chicken or cow. Animals, with rare exception, do not put themselves in bad spots. We do that for them. We need to respect animals to a large degree. Not abuse them. True, cats and dogs are our pets and thus seems to be viewed differently. But if I was to have a pet worm and I loved it with all my heart just like Larue did/does his recently lost pet, what would be the difference. True, it would not be the norm for someone to have a worm as a pet. Bottom line, it is still an animal and can not protect itself from us humans, we need to do that for them. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Welcome to SportTrac.Org
Off Topic Discussion
OT: Nike to drop Michael Vick
Top