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Chathamization

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15. I agree that dog fighting is pretty sick, but it always struck me as odd

Reply to NaturalHigh (Reply #13)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 06:43 PM

Jul 2013

that there was so much outrage over the animal cruelty in a dog fighting ring but mostly silence about the much greater amount of cruelty in the meat and animal products industry. A similar issue comes up with fur clothing.

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Michael Vick killed a dog he went to jail [View all] Hutzpa Jul 2013 OP

One thing I won't argue... NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #1

No one says he is Scootaloo Jul 2013 #3

You've allowed your blind hate for one person Hutzpa Jul 2013 #10

That's a discussion we need to have... NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #13

I agree that dog fighting is pretty sick, but it always struck me as odd Chathamization Jul 2013 #15

You are right. NaturalHigh Jul 2013 #16

A very good point Hutzpa Jul 2013 #17

Michael Vick ran a dog fighting ring. allin99 Jul 2013 #2

And the dogs got justice. What's your point? Stinky The Clown Jul 2013 #4

Just clarifying that he didn't just "kill a dog"...infact... [edit].. allin99 Jul 2013 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author allin99 Jul 2013 #9

For the record, the dogs did not get justice. n/t flvegan Jul 2013 #14

Despicable but not comparable. Eddie Haskell Jul 2013 #5

he didn't go to jail for "killing a dog", it's the gambling ring... allin99 Jul 2013 #8

You failed to see the injustice Hutzpa Jul 2013 #11

i see the injustice. He served 2 years for a gambling ring... allin99 Jul 2013 #12

The criminal justice system is supposed to make it hard to convict somebody mythology Jul 2013 #6