So this might be a little past-due, but I am still seeing articles and blog posts all over the place asking the question of the century: Should Michael Vick be allowed to play?
YES.
Why the hell not? Yes, he did something awful. PETA, you were fine to climb all over him for it then, but no longer. He has served his sentence in prison and is now making an attempt to get his life back on track.
Do PETA members think that, once you've partaken in animal abuse, you should be resigned to a life without hope, without opportunity, even after serving two years in jail?
I love animals, I really do. But this is just outrageous. Give the man a chance.
If you don't give him a chance and, instead, tell him he must sit at home or work in retail the rest of his life - taking away his passion, his love - what do you think he will turn to? If it's not dog fighting again, it'll be some other destructive activity. If you make a man feel worthless and hopeless, what else will he turn to?
Andy Reid, you've done something commendable in welcoming Michael Vick with open arms. I hope you continue to support him and show him that he can rise out of the rock-bottom depths he sunk to.
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