Michael Vick Vs Michael Vick

Alright...now I'm not going to sit here and preach that Michael Vick was wrong..bla bla bla. There is something bigger here than just Michael Vick.

You see.... it's about how our society has come to view 'Second Chances'. In Hollywood, there is unofficial playbook for Social Status Rehabilitation (SSR) and it goes like this...
1. Apologies (okay, that's legitimate)
2. Go to Rehabilitation (sounds legitimate)
3. Serve Time (no problem here)
4. Appear on Larry King Live (ahh...now here's the kicker...how do I make people feel sorry for me)
5. Or Oprah (ohhh...how do I make people really feel sorry for me)
6. Write a Book (Oh...how can sell a book AND make them feel sorry for me)
6+. AND I will inform the public that some of the book proceeds will go to charity.

and whalla...you have a 'SECOND CHANCE'........but doesn't this seem a little artificial? I mean... isn't there really an agent that is setting these things up for his client. How about the geniune feelings of the actual person?

Now,... the NAACP immediately stated that Michael Vick should return to the NFL!

WHAT?!!!!!!!!!

AND!!! There are those animals lovers who would rather see Michael Vick just vanish forever.

Huh?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So here you have two sides of opposing views....and you know what? They are both WRONG. Why? Because who can deny or issue a second chance so early in this stage?

This is what I know of second chances....THEY ARE EARNED!!!! It's not for the NAACP to decide, and it's not for PETA to decide...AND it's not for Joe Smoe on the street to decide. THEY ARE EARNED. THEY ARE NOT HANDOUTS. THEY ARE NOT DESERVED. THEY ARE EARNED.

Michael Vick's fate is determined by Michael Vick...no one else. Instead of thinking we should give him a second chance...maybe we should be thinking 'you have to earn your second chance'. And honestly I think Michael Vick knows that...but the NAACP apparently does not. Am I wrong? Who's assertion is more logical?

Now when you think about it in that aspect...doesn't it makes more sense?....The person should have to work his ass off to prove that he is genuinely sorry. Standards should not have to be lowered, just so we can say 'we gave a second chance' and 'oh it makes me feel good'. F**K THAT!!!

By diluting standards for repentance...you're not helping the person truly find what he is missing. And that is Virtue.

So when your son breaks a neighbor's window...are you going to say "Son, don't worry about it" or are you going to make him work weekends to help repay the cost...and therefore earn his neighbors trust.

Folks there is nothing wrong with punishment...it is a tool to help develop individuals grow into maturer adults. Infact, it is a necessary step to the path-hood of goodness.

So you tell me....Second Chances...are they earned or are they entitled? Am I wrong?