Michael Vick

As a football fan it truly saddens me to see Michael Vick in this kind of trouble. I do not condone nor support dog fighting in any manner. I feel that it is one of the most abhorrent things that can be done to animals. It does sadden me to see a man who came from his background and struggled to make it to the top squander it all over something like this. Michael Vick was an inspiration for poor children of all races; now he is nothing more than another reason for extremists to scream to the heavens against minorities.
It is strange though that I can understand the peer pressure he was under from his friends. Peer pressure can make any of us do stupid things; that if left to our own devices we would have never contemplated much less done, but it is not an excuse. Michael should have known what would have happened if this was discovered. That is the factor that keeps 99 per cent of us from doing the things our friends dare us to do. Not the fear of the action itself but the fear that if anyone finds out it could be shameful or worse. I do understand how he wanted to impress his friends and be one of the guys; we all want to, but at what cost?
Michael needs help. He needs to get away from these so called friends and find friends who have some values that are not so repugnant. Let us not forget that if it were not for one sane voice within our groups of friends then we too could be like Micheal. Michael Vick must be made to pay for his crimes, against animals, football fans and his race. Let us hope he learns from this and can become a man who we can respect again.