Comments on: Man’s best friend? http://www.peakjohnson.com/http:/www.peakjohnson.com/mans-best-friend The chronicles of a writer Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:54:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Steve http://www.peakjohnson.com/http:/www.peakjohnson.com/mans-best-friend/comment-page-1#comment-282 Steve Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:49:02 +0000 http://www.peakjohnson.com/?p=113#comment-282 Here's a key quote I should have included from later in the article: '"To suggest that there is some ethnic group or racial group or regional group that finds this acceptable is just not accurate," he told Reuters, adding that public opinion polls show opposition to dogfighting "is a universal value in America." He noted that dogfighting is outlawed in all 50 states, and a felony in all but two -- Idaho and Wyoming.' Here’s a key quote I should have included from later in the article:

‘”To suggest that there is some ethnic group or racial group or regional group that finds this acceptable is just not accurate,” he told Reuters, adding that public opinion polls show opposition to dogfighting “is a universal value in America.”

He noted that dogfighting is outlawed in all 50 states, and a felony in all but two — Idaho and Wyoming.’

]]> By: Steve http://www.peakjohnson.com/http:/www.peakjohnson.com/mans-best-friend/comment-page-1#comment-281 Steve Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.peakjohnson.com/?p=113#comment-281 I like how you connected this handful of experiences into a bigger discussion. I remember at HLC how there were always dogs whining and barking behind the building, from the top floor of the center you could see these dogs were living in abandoned houses. The big question of WHY is more discouraging. My understanding is folks fight dogs to gamble. As our friends at Casino Free Philadelphia could tell you, gambling is highly addictive and rarely benefits a community. Michael Vick might be a great person to ask. According to <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN0444500720070905" rel="nofollow">Whoopi Goldberg</a>, this is a southern tradition: "He's from the South, from the Deep South ... This is part of his cultural upbringing," Goldberg said of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, whose recent fall from grace has been one of the most stunning in the history of U.S. sports. Have any friends or relatives in the south? Might want to ask them if they agree with Goldberg. Nice post, Peak. I like how you connected this handful of experiences into a bigger discussion. I remember at HLC how there were always dogs whining and barking behind the building, from the top floor of the center you could see these dogs were living in abandoned houses.

The big question of WHY is more discouraging. My understanding is folks fight dogs to gamble. As our friends at Casino Free Philadelphia could tell you, gambling is highly addictive and rarely benefits a community.

Michael Vick might be a great person to ask. According to Whoopi Goldberg, this is a southern tradition:

“He’s from the South, from the Deep South … This is part of his cultural upbringing,” Goldberg said of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback, whose recent fall from grace has been one of the most stunning in the history of U.S. sports.

Have any friends or relatives in the south? Might want to ask them if they agree with Goldberg. Nice post, Peak.

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