MICHAEL VICK By Greg Strange
When it comes to the inhumane treatment of animals, the charges can sometimes be a bit silly. For instance, Al Gore was recently castigated by the Humane Society International for serving Chilean sea bass, one of the world’s most threatened fish species, at his daughter’s wedding. You know what? I believe I can find it within my heart to forgive him for that.
But there’s inhumane -- and then there’s really inhumane. Case in point, Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons star quarterback and -- get this -- "registered dog breeder." Just seeing or hearing that name now makes me sick to my stomach, literally.
You don’t have to be a dog lover to be repulsed by the "sport" of dog fighting. Sure, there are worse things that plenty of other well-known professional athletes have done or been accused of, like assault, rape and murder. But there’s just something so despicably base about taking pleasure from watching dogs tear each other apart -- and being utterly clueless that there’s even anything wrong with it.
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