Michael Vick, are you serious?

Dear Michael Vick,

Michael, you may have noticed the exclusion of the common formality called a title, the addition of a preface such as Mister to someone's name. Yes, this was quite intentional. I do not believe that you are deserving of the common respects that are afforded to average human beings. Let me put this in perspective. If I were writing a letter to a homeless man who had just stolen a purse from an innocent old lady, the thought of referring to him as 'Mister' would cross my mind. For you, however, no. The thought of providing you with an indication of your humanity simply didn't seem right to me. If the allegations in the Forbes Article are true, you clearly lack several very important human traits. You've shown neither intelligence, kindness, nor any evidence of you posessing a soul.

Let's go over the situation. According to your 18 page indictment, you took an active role in the world of dogfighting. You provided the land for the innocent dogs to be stored, the "arena" for them to fight in, as well as the sponsorship money for the importation of dogs across state lines. I sincerely think that you need to wake up. This is wrong on so many levels. Oh, did I mention that no dogs came out alive (with the infrequent exception, I'm sure)? That's right, the dogs either died in a fight or were electrocuted, hung, or shot.

Has all the fame of being an NFL player gone to your head Michael? Has your conceit built up to such an extent that you feel that you're above the dogs and the law? That you're good enough to be able to exterminate the canine species at your will? Are you so much more intelligent (obviously not) than the dogs that you can treat them as statistics instead of as true living, breathing, things and simply pay for their death in order to provide yourself with a modicum of entertainment or with a little bit more monetary security (as if NFL players didn't make enough)? Wow Michael.

Now, I'll address each of my accusations one by one.

• Intelligence: Running dog fights in one of your own homes. Yep, that sounds like a great idea. Do you recall that loud, neighbor-waking-up noise that dogs often make...barking?
• Kindness: This one, I'm afraid, pretty much speaks for itself. Anyone who can outright murder a living thing, nevertheless, hundreds of living things, is not a kind person. No matter what your standards of kindness are, I'm sure this just doesn't live up to them.

Thus far, I'm sure this has sounded like a rant, and I do apologize for that. However, I felt the need to share what a horrible act Michael Vick has committed and express my opinion on the matter. To sum it up, here's a quote straight from the Forbes article: "About eight young dogs were put to death at the Surry County home after they were found not ready to fight in April 2007, the indictment said. They were killed "by hanging, drowning and/or slamming at least one dog's body to the ground."Around sixty more were found tied up in the storage area.

So, I pose this question to you. Michael, are you serious?

[Vick Indicted for Sponsoring Dogfighting: Forbes]