LUnpretty11 wrote:They are JUST dogs.
I wholeheartedly disagree with dog fighting and it is a sad, sick thing.
But they are just dogs.
I thought Aaron Brooks was fantastic in the film. He brought a different perspective that nobody on this board (as far as I know) can relate to. When was the last time there was a major outcry against cock fighting? S. Carolina essentially praises the fact that cock fighting is embedded in the south and I have never heard a single story or activist group go after them. We humanize dogs as a society and therefore condemn Vick to hell because he organized something that has been going on for decades. I do not, in any way, condone what he did. But, it was an eye opening story to know why it takes place, so I now understand it.
You haven't been paying much attention, and probably live in an area where it is seldom if ever practiced
I live in a country where cock fighting, although not as popular as it used to be, is legal and part of the history and culture, but a lot of people even here think it is disgusting It is illegal in all 50 states (including SC) but certainly takes place in areas where there is a heavy population of latinos from countries where it is legal and popular In those areas there is PLENTY of outcry when it is brought to light
Yes dogs are dogs, not people, and I myself take issue with animal rights advocates who elevate animals to the level of humans, and sometimes it seems above them, but Brooks saying what he said in the context he said it was nothing less than a justification of what Vick did, plain and simple He was essentially voicing the feelings of the dogfighting culture that animals are no different than any other piece of property you own, and you can treat them as you please, and he did it in a way which implied those were the feelings of the entire black community
Speaking of Iverson and Brooks, think of Brooks channeling Allen's famous "practice" rant, and substitute "dogs" for "practice" and "not a person" for "not a game" If he had done that, it would at least have been entertaining (but no less WRONG)