The Unforgivable Sin of The 21`st Century

Michael Vick is in bigger trouble than he may realize... he is accused of committing the new unforgivable sin. It is worse than child abuse or spousal abuse. Worse than using steroids or selling dope. Worse than gambling on games or shaving points. He is accused of abusing dogs!

The world has gone whacko over dogs. Dogs can do no wrong, and treating them in any way less than the way you should treat your children is not permissable. The news media is in a froth over what they are calling Vick's cruel and inhumane treatment of dogs. (Guess what? Dogs are not human!)

In our town, a sheriff's deputy, on official business, was badly mauled by pit bulls. This professional law enforcement officer was armed, but refused to use his gun to protect himself. He understood the risk associated with firing the weapon in a crowded residential neighborhood. No community gratitude afforded this real hero. Folks seemed to think it was all his fault.

More recently, a toddler saw a dog chained to the rear of a pickup truck. Approaching to pet the animal, the child was badly mauled. No community outcry here, either. A couple of people sent comments to the newspaper blaming the dog's owner for chaining the animal.

Our city has banned certain aerial & ground audible fireworks because they frighten dogs. No more private July 4 celebrations. (The dog lovers supported the ban because they say it will prevent fires. They do not tell you that the only household fire started by fireworks in recent history was started when two small boys played with sparklers inside their home. Sparklers are not banned.)

Now our city is planning to spend $150,000 for a Dog park. A city park for dogs??? Yep! Dogs are banned from City sponsored events in public parks, but not from the parks when no such event is in progress. And the ban does not include the local Farmer's Market where my wife was recently frightened when some idiot wandered up to her with two pit bulls on leashes.

Because animal control is forced to euthanize thousands of dogs each year, some level-headed people are proposing a mandatory spay/neuter law. Now comes the community outcry. Again, they oppose this cruel and inhumane violence against dogs.

Dogs are not human.

Dogs are Running, barking, snarling, slobbering, smelly flea farms. Can you even begin to imagine what Americans spend on dog food, dog medical care and dog toys? Can you begin to imagine how many tons of dog feces are left each day in the streets, parks and yards of America?

I am in favor of keeping guide dogs for the blind; dogs that are used by law enforcement to sniff drugs, cadavers or explosives; dogs that are trained to work livestock and certain hunting dogs. All other dogs are a public nuisance.

Man's best friend? That honor belongs to goats which have provided man with meat, milk, hair and skin for millenia. Ever hear of a goat biting a child or mauling a police officer?

Don't bet on Vick to win this one. Unforgivable sins are not forgiven.