Without fully comprehending ALL the power available to us on BlogTalkRadio, (or even where the "On Air" light is!) we have ventured into the realm of independent radio! VERY exciting! I wanted to create a blog, but was deterred by the fact that I type with only 2 fingers, and can only manage about 12 words a minute. But I can TALK!!! Most folks speak at about 300 words per minute -- I literally blow people away by hitting gusts of 600!!! So when I found out that a radio-based blog was a possibility, I knew I'd found my medium of choice! And when I heard the conclusions on Dog Doctor Radio that Michael Vick had paid his debt to society and should be forgiven, just as Martha Stewart had paid her debt to society and had been forgiven, I almost blew a gasket!!! -- And the rest is history! I aired the first Dog Blog Radio show just minutes after hearing this impossibly idealistic, unrealistic, naive (I'm being kind!) position on Vick's redemption. As I pointed out in the show:
How can you compare Michael Vick to Martha Stewart?
Martha Stewart's crime was a white-collar crime -- she did not intentionally inflict pain and death on a loving sentient being. Michael Vick intentionally inflicted pain and death, either through his own action or knowledge of another's action. Let's see ...non-violent crime vs. violent crime... stealing vs. horrific death... Are those equal? If, to you, they are (and everybody has an opinion!) then yes, Martha paid her dues to society, and so has Vick, so they should both be forgiven.
But if those two sins are not equal in your mind, if you believe as I do that disregard for life is embedded in the genetic material of an individual, then you will never forget, and never forgive Michael Vick.
Studies have shown that cruelty to animals --if left unchecked-- often results in cruelty to humans (most often to children, who are also incapable of defending themselves). ...Which puts animal abusers in the same class as serial killers and child molesters!!!
Michael Vick --and EVERYONE who has ever been found to be an animal abuser-- should NEVER be allowed to own an animal again. Period. Catch up with us on our next show, where we will re-address the problem of Animal Abusers: Are they born or made, or both, and what do we do about them? Can we recognize and stop animal abuse tendencies in children --and if so, how? How can we stop a societal ill that has not made marked improvements in the last 50 years? What we are doing is NOT working... What will? Email me your questions and comments: www.dogblogradio.com. I'll dig up some research on it and get back to you! Until then, remember: Dogs ROCK! and Pets are FOREVER!!! ~~Tamara Follett (a.k.a., Diamond Dog)