Yes, the genetic make up of some breeds is so intense that not using them for the work that they were bred for is cruel, & they need more stimulation than just chasing a frisbee...

Doesn't change the fact that breeding them just to kill or be killed is wrong & primative. I don't think Whoopi was really defending Vick against the charges, so much as pointing out that he does seem to have had an epiphany of sorts. His statement accepting the blame may be just a PR gambit, but it has raised in my mind the possibility that whether or not he plays football again, there may be hope for him as a human being in the end.

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