Tucker Carlson of Fox News, a couple of days ago, was outraged that President Obama had called the Philadelphia Eagles and praised them for giving quarterback Michael Vick another chance. (Although, apparently the reason he called them was to try to get them to start using alternative energy for their football field.)
Tucker Carlson said Michael Vick should have been executed.
Tucker Carlson is an idiot.
Yes, Vick ran a dog fighting ring and anyone who can get joy out of two dogs fighting each other to death is a bit sick. (But let's not forget he never could have ran the ring if there weren't plenty of people who'd pay to watch it - yes, they're sick also.)
But does he deserve death for that? No. He deserves to never own another dog, and I believe that a percentage of his earnings goes toward the upkeep of the dogs from his kennel. I personally don't think dogs that have been trained to fight are redeemable or safe, but that's just me.
In any event, Vick spent 3 years in prison. Now he's out, and he's got a mountainload of debts. So he's being allowed to play in the NFL and make a lot of money...so all that money can go to his creditors. Nothing wrong with that.
If he were an average Joe instead of a football player, would he deserve death? Not in my opinion...unles he was a drug pusher, drug addict (on any rung of the social ladder), murderer, rapist, three-time drunk driver, three-time criminal,etc. Then execute him swiftly and efficiently, as all such people deserve to be executed.
Now...it looks like Michael Vick has learned his lesson. He's a better quarterback now than he ever was before....because he's actually working at it. There were a few blips early on after his release...things to mark, of course...but it's too early to say he has not had an epiphany and will not be a better person for it. If he's ever found with another dog-fighting ring... well, then there might be something in what Carlson said.
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