Guest guest Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 I found this blog by Alec Baldwin on the Huffington Post when I was reading Richard Belzer's comments posted by waldoriseup, which I thought needed posting and I really hope people read and visit PeTA's site to learn more. The cruelty to animals in this world is never ending and it MUST BE STOPPED! Outrage Should Extend Beyond Vick Posted August 26, 2007 | 10:48 PM (EST) Read More: Breaking Living Now News, Michael Vick, Alec Baldwin I have read several postings online by some people who believe that if Michael Vick continues to play football in the NFL then football fans should boycott the NFL. Although Vick's brand of animal abuse is more unvarnished and seems more malignant than other types that exist under our noses every day, attempting to punish the league alone would be wrong. Abuse of animals in our daily lives is ubiquitous. Whether it is in meat production, animal testing in any number of industries (pharmaceuticals, household products, medical research); in canned hunts or at some zoos, circuses and rodeos; whether it is in the fur industry or the way animal hides and fur are processed for use in numerous toys and clothing brands, animals are suffering and dying under horrific conditions around the clock and in every corner of the developed and developing world. Are Vick's critics eager to rush to the PETA website to learn more about those issues and to launch boycotts against other perpetrators of unnecessary torture of innocent animals? What Vick has done is despicable. He will carry the shame of these events with him for some time to come. But society's outrage would be misplaced if its cyclical indignation about how we treat animals in America rested solely on Vick's shoulders. Vick is a big man in the public eye. But he is a small fish compared to some others you can read about who are torturing and killing millions of animals a year in order to make a profit. Please visit the PETA website. "Think occasionally of the suffering of which youspare yourself the sight" Albert Schweitzer Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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